DeKalb is 2-7 against New Haven since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The DeKalb Barons will host the New Haven Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both are out to turn their luck around after having lost tight contests in their previous games.
DeKalb fought the good fight in their overtime game against Garrett on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Railroaders by a score of 33-30. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Barons have suffered against the Railroaders since August 28, 2015.
Meanwhile, New Haven was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 34-32 to Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 126th, while the Knights are ranked 48th).
DeKalb's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for New Haven, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
DeKalb suffered a grim 48-28 defeat to New Haven in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Thankfully for DeKalb, Donovan Williams (who threw for 274 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 85 yards on only eight carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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