The Fort Wayne North Side Legends will head out on the road to take on the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Fort Wayne North Side was able to grind out a solid win over Fort Wayne Northrop, taking the game 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.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers came tearing into Friday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they left with even more momentum. They took their game on the road with ease, bagging a 38-0 victory over the Cadets. The matchup was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Knights had established a 31 point advantage.
Daryea Williams was his usual excellent self, rushing 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.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 294 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran only rushed for 32.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as Dereon Carswell, Jarnard Moore, and Moore picked up one apiece.
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.
Fort Wayne North Side couldn't quite finish off Fort Wayne Bishop Luers in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 30-28. Can Fort Wayne North Side avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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