Football Preview: Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets vs. Fairfield Falcons
The Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets will venture away from home to face off against the Fairfield Falcons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran has now lost seven straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since August 30.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran was dealt a 41-7 loss at the hands of Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger.
Meanwhile, it was a Battle of the Birds when Fairfield faced off against Churubusco on Friday. Everything went Fairfield's way against Churubusco as Fairfield made off with a 42-18 victory. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Falcons have posted since August 23rd.
Breckan Maran was his usual excellent self, rushing for 244 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.6 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 108.3 rushing yards per game. Another back making a difference was Blake Metzger, who gained 125 total yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fairfield was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 348 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Churubusco only rushed for 160.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Fairfield, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-5.
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