The Boone Grove Wolves will face off against the Wheeler Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Boone Grove's offense will try to repeat the strong performance it gave on Friday, when they got past Calumet Christian's usually-dominant defense. Boone Grove claimed a resounding 50-14 win over Calumet Christian at home. The Wolves' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Boone Grove's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Mark Rowland, who threw for 101 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 65 yards. Samir Del Rio was another key receiver, picking up 131 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Boone Grove was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 218 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
One reason for the win was Boone Grove's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Khaled Alzeer and Hunter Anthony who racked up five sacks between them. Alzeer is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Wheeler blew past Hammond Bishop Noll, posting a 44-13 victory at home. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bearcats.
Wheeler's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Caleb Klimczak led the charge by throwing for 205 yards and three touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes. Jayden Ortiz helped Klimczak out on the ground, rushing for 98 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
The win got Boone Grove back to even at 2-2. As for Wheeler, the victory also got them back to even at 2-2.
Boone Grove came up short against Wheeler in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 28-20. Will Boone Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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