The Fort Wayne Wayne Generals will take on the Fort Wayne North Side Legends at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Wayne is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.3 points per game this season.
Fort Wayne Wayne is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They were the clear victor by a 44-20 margin over Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran on Friday. The Generals' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fort Wayne Wayne was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 205 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran only rushed for -37.
One reason for the win was Fort Wayne Wayne's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for 10.5 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Kimar Nelson and Lenahs Martin, who racked up 8.5 sacks between them.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Fort Wayne North Side, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Their defense stepped up to hand Fort Wayne South Side a 6-0 shutout on Friday.
Fort Wayne North Side found their leader in underclassman Markus Williams, who rushed for 127 yards while picking up 7.1 yards per carry.
The victory got Fort Wayne Wayne back to even at 3-3. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Fort Wayne Wayne has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 178 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne North Side struggles in that department as they've been averaging 195.4. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Fort Wayne Wayne didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Fort Wayne North Side in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with an 18-12 win. Will Fort Wayne Wayne repeat their success, or does Fort Wayne North Side have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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