Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran is 0-10 against Homestead since August of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Cadets will challenge the Spartans at 7:00 p.m. Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran has given up an average of 42.6 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's last matchup with Fort Wayne South Side could've gone either way, but unfortunately the same can't be said for the pair's contest on Friday. The Cadets took a blow against the Archers, falling 42-7. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Homestead, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victors by a 25-0 margin over Fort Wayne North Side on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Spartans, who have now won three matchups by 20 points or more so far this season.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran better focus on containing Shane Bardwell and Logan Frieden as the pair were huge in Homestead's win. Bardwell rushed for 112 yards and one TD on only 14 carries, while Frieden rushed for 94 yards and one touchdown. Those 94 rushing yards gave Frieden a new career-high.
Homestead was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 238 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 69.2 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 191.3.
Homestead didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. Kane Nancarrow and Anthony Fields Jr each grabbed an interception. Fields Jr is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made six or more in each of the last seven games he's played. Homestead got some further help from Nick Brown: he picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Homestead pushed their record up to 5-3 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.0 points over those games. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-7.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran was taken down by Homestead 42-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Spartans' Michael White, who threw for 273 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 81% of his passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. Now that the Cadets know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
