The Gary West Side Cougars will challenge the Wheeler Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Gary West Side came up short against Stratford and fell 19-12. The Cougars have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Although Gary West Side took the loss, they still got scores from Aizayah Sanders and Edward Maldonado.
Even if they lost, Gary West Side's defense still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leviticus Spencer was especially locked on to Stratford's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, Wheeler put another one in the bag two weeks ago to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Hammond Bishop Noll 52-0. Fans of the Bearcats have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Wheeler found their leader in sophomore Levi Murray, who rushed for 115 yards and five scores on only 12 carries. Thanks to that big game, Murray is now up to 9 rushing touchdowns on the season. Logan Fox was another key player, throwing for 253 yards and one touchdown on perfect 11-for-11 passing.
Wheeler's run defense was locked in: Hammond Bishop Noll could only muster -0.5 yards per carry. The team can thank CJ Chaffer for the heroic effort on defense: he. That's the most yards per carry they've managed all season.
Gary West Side's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Wheeler, their win bumped their record up to 4-0.
Gary West Side was taken down by Wheeler 41-0 in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Thankfully for the Cougars, Jayden Ortiz (who rushed for 165 yards and a pair of TDs while picking up 7.5 yards per carry, and also picked up 32 receiving yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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