Football Game Preview: Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints

By Team Reports Sep 26, 2025, 12:13am

Football Preview: Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins vs. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints

Fort Wayne Northrop is 0-10 against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Bruins will host the Saints at 7:00 p.m. Fort Wayne Northrop is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 36 points per game this season.

The home team had come away the winner the last five times Fort Wayne Northrop and Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Bruins took their contest on Friday with ease, bagging a 47-6 win over the Cadets. With the Bruins ahead 41-0 at the half, the matchup was all but over already.

David Callison

Rushing Yards (Career)

09/19/25 @ Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran41
08/23/24 vs New Haven35
09/05/25 vs Fort Wayne North Side30
11/01/24 vs Carroll27
09/20/24 vs Fort Wayne North Side27

David Callison continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 254 yards and three TDs while picking up 11.0 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 41 yards. Those 41 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Maddox Weil was another key player, picking up 109 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Fort Wayne Northrop's run defense was locked in: Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran could only muster 0.9 yards per carry. While two picked up at least eight total tackles, Eligah Collins stood above the rest. He picked up a sack, made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended one pass. Fort Wayne Northrop didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.8.

Fort Wayne Northrop's defense didn't let Eli Trent., get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for four sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Collins and Ifeanyi Emdobi, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's side was Collins, who picked up a sack, made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended one pass.

Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They came out on top against the Spartans by a score of 15-3.

The critical scores for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger came from Houston Ellinger and Aj Shefferly.

Fort Wayne Northrop's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, their win bumped their record up to an identical 4-1.

The upcoming contest will be a clash of competing strengths. Fort Wayne Northrop has relied on air attacks this season and has averaged 277.2 passing yards per game. Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, on the other hand, has relied on a stout run game: they average 157.2 rushing yards per game. So which strategy will prevail on Friday? There's only one way to find out.

Fort Wayne Northrop lost to Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at home by a decisive 36-19 margin in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Will the Bruins have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.

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