Two dominant backs in Bryce Brandon and Kamari Loggins are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Calumet New Tech Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Gary West Side Cougars at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Calumet New Tech and Griffith, and Calumet New Tech kept the tradition alive. The Warriors claimed a resounding 56-14 victory over the Panthers. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won five contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Gary West Side came into Friday's game having lost four straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Hammond Bishop Noll 36-6.
Calumet New Tech better focus on containing Courtney Anderson and Marcell Dixon as the pair were huge in Gary West Side's win. Anderson rushed for 91 yards and one TD on only 11 carries, while Dixon rushed for 41 yards and one touchdown. Those 91 rushing yards gave Anderson a new career-high.
Gary West Side was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 433 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Calumet New Tech's record is now 6-2. As for Gary West Side, their record now sits at 3-4.
Calumet New Tech skirted past Gary West Side 38-36 in their previous matchup back in October of 2024. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Cougars' Guiseppe Moore, who rushed for 191 yards and a pair of scores while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Warriors to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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