The Griffith Panthers will challenge the Gary West Side Cougars at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Griffith has three straight victories, Gary West Side has three straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
It was a proper cat-fight when Griffith challenged East Chicago Central on Friday. The Panthers took their matchup with ease, bagging a 44-8 win over the Cardinals. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five contests by 36 points or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, Gary West Side lost to Wheeler at home by a 42-26 margin on Friday.
Griffith will need to focus on slowing down Marcell Dixon, one of several Gary West Side players who made an impact when they last played. He threw for 145 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a pair of TDs on the ground.
Gary West Side didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Aizayah Sanders.
Gary West Side now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Griffith, their victory bumped their record up to 5-1.
Everything came up roses for Griffith against Gary West Side in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 42-0 win. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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