Football Preview: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights vs. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers and Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2016, but not for long. The Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights will head out on the road to take on the Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
If Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Fort Wayne Bishop Luers took over last week. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers snuck past Fort Wayne Wayne with a 20-14 victory on Friday.
The critical scores for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers came from Dee Hogue, Jarron Taylor, and Mckale Woodson.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers wouldn't let Fort Wayne Wayne keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers can thank Deontae Eskridge and Ayle Taylor for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 49-20, which was the final score in Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's tilt against Fort Wayne North Side on Friday. The Cadets have struggled against the Legends recently, as their game on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 178 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, though, as they've been averaging only 12.8. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers against Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the squad secured a 38-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 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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