Game Of The Week Preview: Week 1: Warren Central @ Snider

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The season is finally here! Tomorrow kicks off another year of football in the state of Indiana and we're heading over to Fort Wayne Snider to catch their home opener.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Fort Wayne Snider</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>The top end of their team is going to look vastly different this fall. With Uriah Buchanan gone, the Panthers will have to find a way to replace his 178 rushing yards per game. Jack Langas who was their leading receiver and Lukas Rohrbacher who averaged just under 10 tackles per game are also gone. However, one of their leading receivers and playmakers Trevor Jarvis is back and is expected to take on a bigger role. The 2-sport athlete had just 12 catches for 158 yards and 1 TD, but he's their leading returning receiver. Their skilled players will be young, but they sat behind an experienced group last season. Defensively, Adam Blakely will be asked to step up. He had a pair of sacks last season and will be a Senior leader this year. He's 6'3" and 210 lbs with decent explosion off the line. Not to mention, he rocks #47. Either way, the Panthers head into this game looking to find their identity and escape with a W. There's one thing we know about Fort Wayne Snider and it's that they will maximize talent and be as scrappy as anyone out there so don't expect them just to roll over without a fight.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading --> <h2 class="wp-block-heading">Warren Central</h2> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>One of the biggest and rowdiest programs in the country is on its way up to the Summit City for its first test of the season. The defending state champs aren't just going to roll over at home, so Warren Central better be ready for a fight on their hands. Where Snider is going to be finding themselves to start, Warren Central should be one of the more seasoned teams out there with a large majority of their core coming back. The defensive line is led by 2 of the best in the state. [player_tooltip player_id='539974' first='Tyrone' last='Burrus Jr'] and [player_tooltip player_id='321377' first='Damien' last='Shanklin'] are not only 2 of the best DL recruits in Indiana, but they complement each other so well. Burrus comes off the edge creating that pressure and speeds up the quarterback's clock while Shanklin pressures the other side or the middle. Jo'van Starks heads into his Junior year with 5 picks last season and [player_tooltip player_id='975359' first='Davonte' last='Dungy'], who put up over 5 tackles per game will be their leading LB. Offensively, they're young and talented. Jaylan Mcmoore averaged over 100 yards per game on the ground last season and Chazz Corley put up almost 50 yards per game through the air. Both enter their senior seasons this fall and should be ready to help push Warren Central over the top.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Estimated Weather at Kick:</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>75 degrees and mostly sunny.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:heading {"level":3} --> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Address</h3> <!-- /wp:heading --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>4600 Fairlawn Pass, Fort Wayne, IN 46815</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->