The DeKalb Barbs will head out to square off against the Neuqua Valley Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for DeKalb and five for Neuqua Valley dating back to last season.
Last Friday, DeKalb was beaten by Lincoln-Way Central 39-6. While losing is never fun, the Barbs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Knights are ranked 88th).
Meanwhile, Neuqua Valley scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They took a blow against Homewood-Flossmoor, falling 43-16. That's two games in a row now that the Wildcats have lost by exactly 27 points.
DeKalb's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Neuqua Valley, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-4.
DeKalb was dealt a bruising 40-6 defeat at the hands of Neuqua Valley when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That matchup was all but decided by halftime, at which point DeKalb was down 34-0.
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