The Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins will face off against the Fort Wayne Wayne Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Northrop is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 34.1 points per game this season.
Fort Wayne Wayne is facing Fort Wayne Northrop at the wrong time: Fort Wayne Northrop suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They took a 48-37 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Chargers. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (35), the Bruins still had to take the loss.
Maddox Weil
| 10/10/25 vs Carroll | 134 |
| 10/03/25 @ Fort Wayne Snider | 123 |
| 09/12/25 @ Homestead | 122 |
| 08/22/25 @ New Haven | 119 |
| 09/19/25 @ Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran | 109 |
Fort Wayne Northrop might have lost, but man, David Callison was a machine: he threw for 362 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also rushed for 44 yards. A healthy portion of Callison's aerial production (134 yards to be exact) went to Maddox Weil.
Even if they lost, Fort Wayne Northrop's defensive line still kept up the pressure with five sacks. That dominant display was truly a team effort as four different players picked up one apiece. Another thorn in Carroll's side was Dee Hogue, who forced two fumbles and made 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Wayne also suffered a loss in their last game, falling to Fort Wayne Bishop Luers by a score of 17-7. The loss continues a trend for the Generals in their meetings with the Knights: they've now lost seven in a row.
Fort Wayne Northrop's defeat dropped their record down to 6-2. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Here's a few offensive stats to keep an eye on ahead of Friday's contest: Fort Wayne Northrop has been excellent in the air this season, having averaged 268.9 passing yards per game. It's a different story for Fort Wayne Wayne, though, as they've been averaging only 134 passing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant passing game?
Fort Wayne Northrop took a serious blow against Fort Wayne Wayne when the teams last played back in August of 2023, falling 42-7. Thankfully for the Bruins, Marcus Cooper (who threw for 184 yards and one TD while completing 81.2% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
