River Forest's offense rose to the challenge against a Cougars defense that boasted an average of only 14.75 points allowed on Friday. The River Forest Ingots blew past the Gary West Side Cougars 35-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Ingots, who have now won three matches by 35 points or more so far this season.
Ayden Silver was his usual excellent self, rushing for 103 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries, while also throwing for 114 yards and two touchdowns on only five passes. He also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making nine total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.
River Forest's defense stepped up as well, laying out Guiseppe Moore. three times. Marquis Harris was especially locked on to Gary West Side's QB and sacked him twice. Another thorn in Gary West Side's side was Micheal Turner, who made 15 total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended a pass.
River Forest's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Gary West Side, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.
River Forest will challenge Griffith at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Griffith will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something River Forest surely won't give up without a fight. As for Gary West Side, they will square off against Whiting at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Gary West Side's defense has only allowed 14.8 points per game this season, so Whiting's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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