Football Game Preview: Norwell Knights vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights

Norwell are taking a road trip to face off against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Norwell will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.

Norwell is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 24-6 win over Heritage. The Knights haven't had any issues with the Patriots recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.

Meanwhile, after only ten points in their last contest, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers made sure to put some points up on the board against Delta on Friday. The Knights simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Eagles 38-7. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Knights just coasted through the last quarter.

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers found their leader in sophomore Terrance Epperson, who rushed for 94 yards and two scores on only ten carries. Epperson has become a key player for the Knights: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 2-5 otherwise. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers also got help from Dereon Carswell, who showed off his sure hands for 98 receiving yards.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Fort Wayne Bishop Luers proved: they limited Delta to a paltry 3.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Christian Brell for the heroic effort on defense: he. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers hasn't allowed more than 4.1 yards per carry in three consecutive matchups.

Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Jarron Taylor was especially locked on to Delta's QB and sacked him twice. Taylor is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now posted at least one in each of the last four games he's played.

The win was their first on the road , bumping their record up to 2-8. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, the victory got them back to even at 5-5.

Norwell took a serious blow against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 42-7. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point Norwell was down 21-0.