The Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran Cadets will head out to challenge the Fort Wayne Wayne Generals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with 14 consecutive losses dating back to last season for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran and seven for Fort Wayne Wayne dating back to last season.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Fort Wayne Bishop Luers on Friday. They had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Knights. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Cadets were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Wayne played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were outmatched by Fort Wayne North Side and fell 51-7. While losing is never fun, the Generals can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 239th, while the Legends are ranked 109th).
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran will have to keep a close watch on Tyree Eldridge and Jayce White, a pair of players who had a big impact on Fort Wayne Wayne's prior game. Eldridge picked up 123 receiving yards and one TD, while White threw for 142 yards and one touchdown. Eldridge didn't just play on offense: he also made seven total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended one pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Fort Wayne Wayne didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Dereyon Evans, Makhi Muf, and Eldridge picked up one apiece. Evans is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Fort Wayne Wayne's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 0-6.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran might still be hurting after the 44-20 defeat they got from Fort Wayne Wayne when the teams last played back in October of 2024. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Cadets were down 44-12.
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