Football Preview: Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights vs. Jay County Patriots
The Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights and the Jay County Patriots are set to duel on Friday. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Norwell, posting a 42-7 victory. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Jayce White out in front who threw for 196 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 passes.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in four consecutive matches.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Brayden Mygrant, Colin Weber, and Jarnard Moore picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, Jay County can finally bid farewell to their six-game losing streak thanks to their game on Friday. They claimed a resounding 42-7 victory over Bellmont. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won three contests by 35 points or more so far this season.
Jay County's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sean Bailey led the charge by rushing for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, while also throwing for 111 yards on seven of 11 attempts. Bailey's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Jay County also got a significant boost from Leighton Brown, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 86 yards.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Jay County's defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Rhysin Blowers and Issac Dues, who racked up four sacks between them. Another thorn in Bellmont's side was Lucas Strait, who picked up a sack, made 13 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended three passes.
With the win, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers broke their three-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-4. As for Jay County, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-7.
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