Football Preview: Calumet New Tech Warriors vs. Wheeler Bearcats
The Calumet New Tech Warriors will challenge the Wheeler Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Calumet New Tech is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Whiting on Friday, sneaking past 38-36.
Calumet New Tech had a senior duo take command as Jaylen Hillard gained 182 total yards and two touchdowns and Eric Allen gained 112 total yards and two touchdowns. The dominant performance also gave Hillard a new career-high in rushing yards.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Calumet New Tech was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 312 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, Wheeler had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 22.3 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They breezed by the Cougars at home to the tune of 41-0. The contest marked the Bearcats' most dominant win of the season.
Jayden Ortiz was his usual excellent self, rushing for 165 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also picking up 32 receiving yards. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 108.3 rushing yards per game. Caleb Klimczak was another key player, throwing for 182 yards and three touchdowns.
Calumet New Tech is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. As for Wheeler, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 4-2.
Calumet New Tech took a serious blow against Wheeler in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 38-8. Will Calumet New Tech have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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