Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger has gone a perfect 9-0 against Fort Wayne South Side recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Saints will be playing in front of their home fans against the Archers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
On Friday, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger got the win against Fort Wayne Snider by a conclusive 26-6. Considering the Saints have won three games by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Aj Shefferly
| 10/10/25 vs Fort Wayne Snider | 91 |
| 10/03/25 @ Fort Wayne Bishop Luers | 81 |
| 09/26/25 @ Fort Wayne Northrop | 79 |
| 09/27/24 vs Fort Wayne Northrop | 62 |
| 10/25/24 vs Columbia City | 59 |
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aj Shefferly led the charge by rushing for 91 yards and one touchdown on only 12 carries. Those 91 rushing yards gave Shefferly a new career-high. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger also got help from Beckham Russell, who showed off his sure hands for 95 receiving yards.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carter Zent and Nick O'Keefe. O'Keefe is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in each of the last seven games he's played.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne South Side hadn't done well against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Archers claimed a resounding 42-7 victory over the Cadets. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Archers' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Fort Wayne South Side had a senior duo take command as Chris Mhoon rushed for 133 yards and a pair of TDs on only eight carries and Devin Patterson rushed for 46 yards and two scores. Mhoon also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because the Archers are 2-1 when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 0-5 otherwise.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Fort Wayne South Side proved: they limited Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran to a paltry 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Detrick Smith for the heroic effort on defense: he. Fort Wayne South Side is 2-1 when they shut down the run game so well.
Fort Wayne South Side's defense also made the game a nightmare for Eli Trent, racking up ten sacks. It was truly a group effort as Kevin Pittman, Kyon Beasley, and Zyion Boone picked up two apiece. Pittman also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with eight. Another thorn in Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's side was Smith, who picked up a sack and made 11 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Fort Wayne South Side's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne South Side struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 193.5 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger took their win against Fort Wayne South Side when the teams last played back in September of 2022 by a conclusive 42-18 score. Will the Saints repeat their success, or do the Archers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
