After flying high against South Central last Friday, Boone Grove came back down to earth. The Boone Grove Wolves fell just short of the Gary West Side Cougars by a score of 8-6 on Friday. The Wolves were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
When it comes to explaining why Boone Grove lost, don't look at Chris Gonzalez. Despite the final result, he rushed for 128 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. Gonzalez also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing a fumble, and making 12 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Boone Grove wouldn't let Gary West Side keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Boone Grove can thank Nikko Zoumis and Gonzalez for forcing both of them. The dominant performance gave Gonzalez a new career-high in rushing yards. Hunter Anthony was another major factor on D, picking up two sacks and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Guiseppe Moore was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 223 yards and a touchdown. That high mark didn't come from nowhere: he posted at least 127 rushing yards in the sixth games prior.
Boone Grove now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Gary West Side, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Boone Grove will take on Calumet Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gary West Side, they will play host again on Friday to welcome River Forest, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m.
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