The Gary West Side Cougars are taking a road trip to challenge the Calumet New Tech Warriors at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Calumet New Tech took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Gary West Side, who comes in off a win.
Gary West Side will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Hammond Bishop Noll on Friday. Gary West Side took down Hammond Bishop Noll 34-20.
Gary West Side found their leader in underclassman Kamari Loggins, who rushed for 72 yards and a touchdown on only six carries, and also caught a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Loggins a new career-high in rushing yards. Gary West Side also got a significant boost from Guiseppe Moore, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 92 yards.
Gary West Side didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Courtney Anderson and Keyonte Cloma.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Gary West Side was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 402 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, a victory for Calumet New Tech just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 56-6 loss at the hands of Griffith. The Warriors have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Gary West Side's win bumped their record up to 5-3. As for Calumet New Tech, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the on the ground. Gary West Side has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 233 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Calumet New Tech struggles in that department as they've been averaging 160.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Gary West Side came out on top in a nail-biter against Calumet New Tech in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, sneaking past 30-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Calumet New Tech's Amarion Chandler-Terrell, who picked up 113 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Gary West Side to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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