The Gary West Side Cougars will play host again on Friday to welcome the River Forest Ingots, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Gary West Side will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big two weeks ago (they won by 26) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They skirted past Boone Grove 8-6.
Among those leading the charge was Guiseppe Moore, who rushed for 223 yards and a touchdown. He was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 64 yards.
Gary West Side was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 304 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 219 rushing yards in 12 consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 0-0 at halftime, River Forest was not quite Wheeler's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a hard 24-6 fall against the Bearcats. The loss was the Ingots' first of the season.
River Forest's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Royce Thompson. He is also on a roll when it comes to defended passes, as he's now defended at least one in the last ten games he's played dating back to last season. Micheal Turner was another major factor on D, forcing a fumble and making 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Gary West Side's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for River Forest, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Gary West Side has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 282 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like River Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 246.3. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Gary West Side strolled past River Forest in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 38-20. Does Gary West Side have another victory up their sleeve, or will River Forest turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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