Football Recap: Fort Wayne Northrop's Losing Streak Snapped at Seven Games

By Team Reports Oct 19, 2024, 4:06pm

Football Recap: Fort Wayne Northrop Bruins vs. Fort Wayne South Side Archers

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There's no place like home for Fort Wayne Northrop, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 20-19 victory over the Fort Wayne South Side Archers. The win was some much needed relief for the Bruins as it spelled an end to their seven-game losing streak.

The critical scores for Fort Wayne Northrop came from Gabe Lewis, Jamari Brown, and Legend Relue.

Fort Wayne Northrop wouldn't let Fort Wayne South Side keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Fort Wayne Northrop can thank Lenny Underwood and Robert Rembert Iv for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Fort Wayne South Side's side was Travayis Harris, who picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles (5.0 for loss).

Fort Wayne Northrop's victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7. As for Fort Wayne South Side, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-7.

Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After each having a week off, Fort Wayne Northrop and Carroll will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Carroll will roll in looking for their eighth straight win, something Fort Wayne Northrop surely won't give up without a fight. As for Fort Wayne South Side, they will head out on the road to take on East Noble at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. East Noble is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 38.4 points per game this season.

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