Football Preview: Carroll Chargers vs. Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins
Carroll is 9-1 against Fort Wayne Northrop since August of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Carroll Chargers will welcome the Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Carroll has five straight victories, Fort Wayne Northrop has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Carroll made easy work of Homestead and carried off a 31-10 win. Considering the Chargers have won four matchups by more than 20 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jimmy Sullivan was his usual excellent self, throwing for 315 yards and two touchdowns, while also punching in two touchdowns on the ground. A healthy portion of that aerial production (88 yards to be exact) went to Brady Rhoad.
Meanwhile, a victory for Fort Wayne Northrop just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They took a blow against Fort Wayne Snider, falling 49-14. While losing is never fun, the Bruins can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Panthers are ranked 20th).
Even though the team lost, they still had their share of impressive performances. One of the best came from Jerquaden Guilford, who picked up 106 receiving yards and a touchdown. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 96 yards. Another player making a difference was David Callison, who threw for 225 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 11.3 yards per attempt.
Carroll pushed their record up to 5-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-6.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Carroll has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 179.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Fort Wayne Northrop, though, as they've been averaging only 65.4. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Carroll against Fort Wayne Northrop in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 35-6 victory. Will Carroll repeat their success, or does Fort Wayne Northrop have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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