It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Concord had no problem doing just that on Friday. They took down the Fort Wayne North Side Legends 38-21. The Minutemen's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Jaron Thomas continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 163 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. He was even better on defense, picking up two sacks, forcing a fumble, and making 14 total tackles (4.0 for loss). The team also got some help courtesy of Bo Brunner, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries.
Concord was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Special teams also played a big role in the game for Concord, adding 12 points to the final score. All came courtesy of Rafa Sabas: he went 3-for-3 kicking field goals for nine points, and 3-for-3 again kicking extra points for an additional three.
Despite the loss, Fort Wayne North Side saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Caleb Kiengele rushed for 156 yards on only 15 carries, and also picked up 35 receiving yards. Kiengele has become a key player for Fort Wayne North Side: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 2-4 otherwise. Rushawn James was in the mix too, providing Fort Wayne North Side with two touchdowns.
Concord pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Fort Wayne North Side, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-5.
Concord will welcome Warsaw at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Concord's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches. Fort Wayne North Side does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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