Football Preview: Calumet New Tech Warriors vs. Highland Trojans
Calumet New Tech has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Highland Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Calumet New Tech will be strutting in after a win while Highland will be coming in after a loss.
Calumet New Tech will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points last Friday, then bounced right back against East Chicago Central on Friday. Calumet New Tech blew past East Chicago Central 36-8 on the road.
Eric Allen had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making five total tackles which he returned for a touchdown. Corey Ferguson was another key player, rushing for 30 yards and two touchdowns.
Calumet New Tech wouldn't let East Chicago Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Calumet New Tech can thank Darren Haygood and Allen for forcing both of them. Haygood is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Highland's offense. They were outmatched by Hanover Central on the road and fell 54-0. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 261st, while the Wildcats are ranked 72nd).
Calumet New Tech's victory ended a six-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 2-1. As for Highland, they now have a losing record at 1-2.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
