Gary West Side was the 30-28 winner over Calumet New Tech when they last played one another back in October of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Gary West Side Cougars fell just short of the Calumet New Tech Warriors by a score of 38-36 on Friday. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (34), the Cougars still had to take the loss.
Despite the loss, Gary West Side still got an impressive performance from Guiseppe Moore, who rushed for 191 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Moore was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 54 yards.
Even though they lost, Gary West Side was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 336 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Calumet New Tech only rushed for two.
Eric Allen went supernova for Calumet New Tech, picking up 65 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Javon Lawrence made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Gary West Side has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 5-4 record this season. As for Calumet New Tech, they now also have a winning record of 5-4.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Gary West Side will challenge New Prairie at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. New Prairie's defense has only allowed 12 points per game this season, so Gary West Side's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Calumet New Tech, they and Mishawaka Marian are set to duel on Friday. Mishawaka Marian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.6 points per game this season.
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