After two games on the road, Fort Wayne Snider is heading back home. They will host the Homestead Spartans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Fort Wayne Snider's defense has only allowed 15 points per game this season, so Homestead's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Fort Wayne Snider is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Carroll, who was ranked 12th in their home state at the time (Fort Wayne Snider was ranked 25th). Fort Wayne Snider came up short against Carroll on Friday, falling 30-6. The Panthers were red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than 31 points in the three games prior) but the Chargers' defense proved too tough.
Meanwhile, Homestead entered their tilt with Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Saints 17-14.
The critical scores for Homestead came from Kane Nancarrow and Michael White.
Homestead'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 Nancarrow and Sam Steward. Steward is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 15 games he's played dating back to last season.
The defeat snapped Fort Wayne Snider's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-2 record. As for Homestead, they now also have a winning record of 3-2.
Fort Wayne Snider couldn't quite finish off Homestead in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 23-20. Thankfully for Fort Wayne Snider, Brett Fuchs (who rushed for 167 yards and a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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