Football Preview: Homestead Spartans vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights
Homestead is 7-2 against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Homestead Spartans and the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights are set to duel. Homestead will be strutting in after a win while Fort Wayne Bishop Luers will be coming in after a loss.
Homestead's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They breezed by Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran on the road to the tune of 42-0. That looming 42-0 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Spartans yet this season.
Michael White had a dynamite game for Homestead, throwing for 273 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Another player making a difference was Carter Kennedy, who gained 114 total yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 14-13 to Fort Wayne South Side. The Knights have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Fort Wayne Bishop Luers took the loss, they still got scores from Ben Kiracofe and Devin Patterson.
The victory got Homestead back to even at 4-4. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Homestead came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, sneaking past 10-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Homestead since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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