The Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger Saints are taking a road trip to challenge the Fort Wayne Bishop Luers Knights at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger 8, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 12.7) so any points scored will be well earned.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger is probably headed into the game with a chip on their shoulder considering Fort Wayne Northrop just ended the team's four-game winning streak on Friday. They fell just short of the Bruins by a score of 21-18.
The losing side was boosted by Aj Shefferly, who rushed for 79 yards and one TD on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, Fort Wayne Bishop Luers had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Cadets 42-0. That 42 point margin sets a new team best for the Knights this season.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' win came from a few key players Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Terrance Epperson, who rushed for 93 yards and a pair of scores on only seven carries. Jaxson Hill got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' run defense was locked in: Fort Wayne Concordia Lutheran could only muster 2.4 yards per carry. While two picked up at least six total tackles, Ayle Taylor stood above the rest. He picked up two sacks and made six total tackles (4.0 for loss). Fort Wayne Bishop Luers didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.4.
Fort Wayne Bishop Luers' defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Taylor with two. Hill got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
The win got Fort Wayne Bishop Luers back to even at 3-3. As for Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 4-2.
Fort Wayne Bishop Dwenger beat Fort Wayne Bishop Luers 8-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Saints since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
