Football Recap: Kobe Reese and Levi Portee Secure Win for Fort Wayne Northrop

Fort Wayne Northrop hadn't done well against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Bruins skirted past the Saints 21-18. Those 21 points were actually the fewest the Bruins have put up all season, but given the result they're probably not too concerned.

Kobe Reese

Rushing Yards (Career)

09/26/25 vs Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger	84
09/12/25 @ Homestead	56
10/11/24 @ Carroll	41
09/05/25 vs Fort Wayne North Side	37
09/19/25 @ Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran	35

This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Levi Portee and Kobe Reese. Portee rushed for 53 yards and two scores on only seven carries while Reese rushed for 84 yards and one TD. Those 84 rushing yards gave Reese a new career-high.

Fort Wayne Northrop was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 206 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Fort Wayne Northrop didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dee Hogue and Anthony Harris.

Despite the loss, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger still got an impressive performance from Aj Shefferly, who rushed for 79 yards and one touchdown on only ten carries.

Fort Wayne Northrop pushed their record up to 5-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-2.

Fort Wayne Northrop and Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Bruins (ranked 44th) will meet Fort Wayne Snider (ranked 132nd) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger will challenge Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (29 vs. 119). The two teams have allowed few points on average (the Saints 8, the Knights 12.7) so any points scored will be well earned.