The Fort Wayne North Side Legends will head out on the road to square off against the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Fort Wayne North Side earned a 29-22 victory over Fort Wayne Northrop. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Legends.
It was another big night for Tristen Newsome, who rushed for 155 yards and a touchdown while picking up 7.0 yards per carry, and also threw 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.
Fort Wayne North Side was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 225 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Fort Wayne Northrop only rushed for 98.
Fort Wayne North Side's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Moore and Josh Masasu.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 14 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They breezed by the Cadets on the road to the tune of 38-0. The contest 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 showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 65 yards.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Brayden Mygrant was especially locked on to Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran's QB and sacked him twice.
Fort Wayne North Side now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Luers, their record is now 4-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Fort Wayne North Side has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 202 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Fort Wayne Bishop Luers struggles in that department as they've been averaging 201.2. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Fort Wayne North Side couldn't quite finish off Fort Wayne Bishop Luers in their previous matchup 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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