Fort Wayne Northrop was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They fell 29-22 to the Fort Wayne North Side Legends. The Bruins lost against the Legends in their previous head to head back in September of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 38-6 score last time.
Fort Wayne Northrop lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Levi Portee, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown on only six carries. Jamari Brown also helped out with an impressive 89 receiving yards.
It was another big night for Tristen Newsome, who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 200 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes for Fort Wayne North Side. Maalik Moore was Newsome's top target, picking up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Fort Wayne Northrop's loss dropped their record down to 1-4. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Fort Wayne Northrop will venture away from home to challenge Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Fort Wayne North Side, they will head out on the road to face off against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' defense has only allowed 18 points per game this season, so Fort Wayne North Side's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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