Carroll came tearing into Friday's matchup with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 33.7 points) and they left with even more momentum. In a tight match that could have gone either way, they made off with a 17-16 victory over the Fort Wayne Wayne Generals. Given the Chargers' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Generals are ranked 88th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Carroll to victory, but perhaps none more so than Nate Starks, who rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Starks a new career-high in rushing yards. Jimmy Sullivan was another key player, rushing for 107 yards.
Although Fort Wayne Wayne took the loss, they still got scores from Lenahs Martin and Kimar Nelson.
Carroll's win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Carroll will square off against Homestead at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Carroll's defense has only allowed 16.3 points per game this season, so Homestead's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Fort Wayne Wayne, they will take on Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Wayne is facing Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran at the right time seeing as Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran is stuck on a four-game losing streak.
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