Fort Wayne South Side extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to five on Friday, dropping them down to 0-3. They lost 30-10 to the Homestead Spartans. While losing is never fun, the Archers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 186th, while the Spartans are ranked 45th).
Detrick Smith
| 09/05/25 vs Homestead | 14 |
| 08/29/25 vs South Bend Saint Joseph | 21 |
| 08/22/25 @ Marion | 16 |
Fort Wayne South Side didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Detrick Smith and JT Timberlake. Smith is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least 14 every time he's taken the field this season. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
As for Homestead, they now have a winning record of 2-1. They haven't had any issues with Fort Wayne South Side recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive victory against them.
Homestead got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Logan Frieden out in front who threw for 316 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 12.2 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns. Those 316 passing yards gave Frieden a new career-high. 173 of Frieden's passing yards were hauled in by Carter Kennedy, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Fort Wayne South Side didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 21-12 loss against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers on the 12th. As for Homestead, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 42-36 victory against Fort Wayne Northrop on the 12th.
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