Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran and West Noble squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran had to settle for second. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 42-0 to the Chargers, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. While losing is never fun, the Cadets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 227th, while the Chargers are ranked 93rd).
Eli Trent threw for 82 yards on nine of 25 attempts. Caleb Geiger was his top target, picking up 39 receiving yards. On the ground, Biden Paulin rushed for 45 yards.
West Noble got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Xy'Mire Barnes-Bridges out in front who rushed for 101 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 13 carries. Those 101 rushing yards gave Barnes-Bridges a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Dustin Richardson, who rushed for 110 yards on only five carries.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-9. As for West Noble, they pushed their record up to 8-2 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for West Noble, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Angola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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