I'm assuming you are referring to Liz Leonard, Derek's mother who tragically passed away in 2017. She was the epitome of a "House Divided" fan. As bad as it was for Derek and Ken, it was worse for her having the two people she cared so much for as "enemies' for that week. She apparently enforced the "No talking about football" rules as DL and Ken were, I'm sure prone to do.65k dollar question. What did Mrs. Leonard sit? Or did she sit half on each side?
If you are interested the book "Victorious" by Mike Chamness does a wonderful job of telling the Leonard story as well as the histories of the SHG and Rocket programs.
Victorious! A story of Faith, Family and Football in the Heartland | Victorious Leonards
Victorious! is the story of Sacred Heart-Griffin coach Ken Leonard, the winningest high school football coach in Illinois history, and his son, Derek, who won eight state championships in a 10-year period at Rochester, an unprecedented feat at a public school in Illinois. USA Today named Ken...
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