Football Preview: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights vs. Garrett Railroaders
The Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights will take on the Garrett Railroaders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Fort Wayne Bishop Luers comes in on four and Garrett on 13.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Maconaquah , sneaking past 31-28. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' win was all the more impressive since the Braves were averaging only 8.38 points allowed on the season.
Daryea Williams was a one-man wrecking crew for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers as he rushed for 135 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Williams has posted since back in September. Chuck Mcbride got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 183 rushing yards in three consecutive contests.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dee Hogue and Mcbride.
Meanwhile, Garrett slipped by Knox 41-40 on Friday. That's two games straight that the Railroaders have won by just one point.
It was another big night for Calder Hefty, who rushed for 87 yards and three touchdowns on only 11 carries, and also threw for 222 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes. He got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 68 yards.
Garrett pushed their record up to 13-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.9 points per game. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their win bumped their record up to 9-4.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 153.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Garrett struggles in that department as they've been averaging 302.8. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers against Garrett in their previous matchup back in November of 2014, as the squad secured a 54-6 victory. In that matchup, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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