Fort Wayne South Side is 0-9 against Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger since September of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Archers will venture away from home to take on the Saints at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Fort Wayne South Side barely beat Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Archers blew past the Cadets, posting a 42-7 win. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Archers considering their 13-point performance the contest before.
Devin Patterson
| 10/10/25 @ Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran | 46 |
| 10/03/25 vs Fort Wayne North Side | 45 |
| 09/19/25 @ Fort Wayne Wayne | 43 |
| 08/22/25 @ Marion | 37 |
| 08/29/25 vs South Bend Saint Joseph | 30 |
Chris Mhoon and Devin Patterson were among the main playmakers for Fort Wayne South Side as the former rushed for 133 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only eight carries and the latter rushed for 46 yards and two TDs. Those 46 rushing yards gave Patterson a new career-high.
Fort Wayne South Side's run defense was locked in: Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran could only muster 2.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Detrick Smith for the heroic effort on defense: he. Fort Wayne South Side is 2-1 when they shut down the run game so well.
Fort Wayne South Side's defense also made the game a nightmare for Eli Trent, racking up ten sacks. It was truly a group effort as Kevin Pittman, Kyon Beasley, and Zyion Boone picked up two apiece. Pittman has become a key player for Fort Wayne South Side: the team is 2-1 when he posts at least one sack, but 0-5 otherwise. The Archers received some extra help from Pittman, whose fumble return for a touchdown made for one of the most unforgettable moments.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger made easy work of Fort Wayne Snider on Friday and carried off a 26-6 victory. Given the Saints' advantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 31st, while the Panthers are ranked 91st) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger's win came from a few key players Fort Wayne South Side will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Aj Shefferly, who rushed for 91 yards and one score on only 12 carries. Beckham Russell did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 95 receiving yards.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Carter Zent and Nick O'Keefe. O'Keefe is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in each of the last seven games he's played.
The win made it two in a row for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger and bumps their season record up to 6-2. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 26.5 points over those games. As for Fort Wayne South Side, their record now sits at 2-6.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Fort Wayne South Side has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 193.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger struggles in that department as they've been averaging 159.9 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Fort Wayne South Side might still be hurting after the 42-18 loss they got from Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger in their previous matchup back in September of 2022. Can the Archers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
