Carroll is 9-1 against Fort Wayne Northrop since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. After each having a week off, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Carroll will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Last Friday, Carroll strolled past Fort Wayne North Side with points to spare, taking the game 38-22. The Chargers pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Legends cut but never quite recovered from.
Dajaun Green was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 133 yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards. Another player making a difference was Jimmy Sullivan, who rushed for 68 yards and a touchdown.
Carroll was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 285 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne North Side only rushed for 147.
Carroll didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Green and Coleman Tipton.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Northrop had to endure a seven-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They pulled ahead with a 20-19 photo finish over Fort Wayne South Side last Friday.
The critical scores for Fort Wayne Northrop came from Gabe Lewis, Jamari Brown, and Legend Relue.
Fort Wayne Northrop wouldn't let Fort Wayne South Side keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Fort Wayne Northrop can thank Lenny Underwood and Robert Rembert Iv for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Fort Wayne South Side's side was Travayis Harris, who picked up two sacks and made ten total tackles (5.0 for loss).
Carroll's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-2. As for Fort Wayne Northrop, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 2-7.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. Carroll has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 191.9 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Fort Wayne Northrop, though, as they've been averaging only 74.3. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Carroll against Fort Wayne Northrop when the teams last played on October 11th, as the squad secured a 52-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carroll since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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