Football Preview: Mississinewa Indians vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights
Two dominant backs in Ah'Lijah Monday and Daryea Williams are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Mississinewa Indians will head out on the road to square off against the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Mississinewa is looking to tack on another W to their 11-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Mississinewa is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They took down Delta 21-7. The 21-point effort marked the Indians' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Mississinewa got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Ian Newsom out in front who picked up 66 receiving yards and a touchdown. Newsom got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 60 yards. Mississinewa also got a significant boost from Monday, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 112 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Mississinewa's defense and their six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kiontaye Woods and Monday, who racked up five sacks between them. Monday's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 112 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers blew past Jay County, posting a 41-8 victory. Given the Knights' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Patriots are ranked 213th), the result on Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jacob Felger went supernova for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, rushing for 64 yards and two touchdowns. Felger also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up a sack and making two total tackles.
Mississinewa's record now sits at 11-0. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-4.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Mississinewa has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 194.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Bishop Luers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 150.7. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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