The Homestead Spartans are taking a road trip to face off against the Fort Wayne Snider Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Homestead is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Homestead will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 40) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 17-14.
The critical scores for Homestead came from Kane Nancarrow and Michael White.
Homestead's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Nancarrow and Sam Steward. Steward is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Snider faced Carroll in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Fort Wayne Snider came up short against Carroll, falling 30-6. Having soared to a lofty 35 points in the game before, the Panthers couldn't push the score so high this time.
Homestead now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Fort Wayne Snider, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record.
Homestead came out on top in a nail-biter against Fort Wayne Snider when the teams last played back in September of 2023, sneaking past 23-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Fort Wayne Snider's Uriah Buchanan, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Homestead to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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