The Fort Wayne North Side Legends will head out on the road to square off against the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Fort Wayne North Side beat Fort Wayne Northrop 29-22. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Legends.
Tristen Newsome continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 155 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.0 yards per carry, and also throwing for 200 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes. Maalik Moore was Newsome's top target, picking up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Fort Wayne North Side was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne Northrop only rushed for 98.
Fort Wayne North Side'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 Moore and Josh Masasu.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They claimed a resounding 38-0 win over the Cadets on the road. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Knights had established a 31 point advantage.
It was another big night for Daryea Williams, who rushed for 233 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 65 yards.
Fort Wayne North Side now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their record now sits at 4-1.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Fort Wayne North Side has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 202 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Bishop Luers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 215.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Fort Wayne North Side couldn't quite finish off Fort Wayne Bishop Luers when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 30-28. Can Fort Wayne North Side avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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