Football Preview: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights vs. Fort Wayne North Side Legends
The Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights will take on the Fort Wayne North Side Legends at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran on the road to the tune of 38-0. That 38 point margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.
Daryea Williams continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 233 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. He showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran only rushed for 32.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Dereon Carswell, Jarnard Moore, and Moore picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne North Side was able to grind out a solid win over Fort Wayne Northrop on Friday, taking the game 29-22. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Legends.
Tristen Newsome was his usual excellent self, rushing for 155 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 200 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Maalik Moore was Newsome's top target, picking up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Wayne North Side in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, sneaking past 30-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Fort Wayne North Side's Brauntae Johnson, who rushed for 130 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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