Football Preview: Fort Wayne North Side Legends vs. Carroll Chargers
Fort Wayne North Side hasn't had much luck against Carroll recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Fort Wayne North Side Legends will host the Carroll Chargers at 7:00 p.m. After both made easy work of their previous opponents, one won't be so lucky on Friday.
Fort Wayne North Side will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points last Friday, then bounced right back against Fort Wayne Wayne on Friday. Fort Wayne North Side blew past Fort Wayne Wayne 42-12 on the road. That looming 42-12 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Legends yet this season.
It was another big night for Tristen Newsome, who threw for 242 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Caleb Kiengele, who rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries.
Fort Wayne North Side didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Maalik Moore and Jamari Pearson. Moore also set a new season high mark in receiving yards with 141.
Meanwhile, Carroll had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 24.6 points) and they went ahead and made it six on Friday. They breezed by the Bruins at home to the tune of 52-0. The result was nothing new for the Chargers, who have now won five matchups by 21 points or more so far this season.
Jimmy Sullivan continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 258 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes, and also rushing for 72 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Jaidon Vanpelt was Sullivan's top target, picking up 93 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a rushing score.
Fort Wayne North Side is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Carroll, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Fort Wayne North Side has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 185.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Carroll struggles in that department as they've been averaging 180.2. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Fort Wayne North Side was taken down by Carroll 51-14 in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Sullivan, who threw for 182 yards and four touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also rushed for 47 yards. Now that Fort Wayne North Side knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
