Calumet New Tech had lost five straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Friday they dropped down to 5-4 to make it six. They were dealt a 36-0 loss at the hands of the Gary West Side Cougars. The contest marked the first time this year in which the Warriors were not able to get on the board.
As for Gary West Side, their victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-4. 36 seems to be a good number for them as the team scooped up a win with the same number of points in their previous game.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gary West Side to victory, but perhaps none more so than Marcell Dixon, who rushed for 82 yards and one touchdown on only six carries, and also threw for 89 yards and one TD on only eight passes. Dixon's longest rush was for an impressive 52 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Kamari Loggins, who rushed for 158 yards and a pair of scores.
Calumet New Tech and Gary West Side are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Warriors will take on Glenn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Gary West Side, they will face off against Kankakee Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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