Football Preview: Hammond Bishop Noll Warriors vs. Gary West Side Cougars
Hammond Bishop Noll has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to challenge the Gary West Side Cougars at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Hammond Bishop Noll nor Gary West Side posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Hammond Bishop Noll is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against River Forest on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hammond Bishop Noll was outmatched by River Forest at home and fell 35-0. The Warriors have struggled against the Ingots recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Hammond Bishop Noll didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jeremiah Alford and Gavin Knight.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Gary West Side duked it out withGriffith on Friday. Gary West Side had to suffer through a 42-0 loss at the hands of Griffith. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Hammond Bishop Noll now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Gary West Side, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Hammond Bishop Noll has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 166.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Gary West Side struggles in that department as they've been averaging 208.9. It's looking like Friday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Hammond Bishop Noll took a serious blow against Gary West Side in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 68-8. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Gary West Side's Guiseppe Moore, who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries, and also threw for 117 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. Now that Hammond Bishop Noll knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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