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| 10/17/25 - Home | 36-0 W |
| 10/18/24 - Away | 36-38 L |
| 10/13/23 - Home | 30-28 W |
| 08/26/22 - Home | 16-52 L |
| 08/27/21 - Away | 0-19 L |
Gary West Side lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Calumet New Tech, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's contest. The Cougars blew past the Warriors, posting a 36-0 win. Considering the Cougars have won three matchups by more than 29 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
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 TD on only six carries, and also threw for 89 yards and one touchdown on only eight passes. The dominant performance also gave Dixon a new career-high in passer rating (119.3). Kamari Loggins also helped with two scores in total.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Gary West Side was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 249 rushing yards. They are a perfect 3-0 when they've run for more than 200 yards.
Another reason for the win was Gary West Side's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Loggins refused to say out of the backfield, picking up a sack all by himself. Gary West Side got some further help from Timothy Clay: he made eight total tackles (1.0 for loss) and defended one pass in addition to snagging an interception.
Gary West Side's victory was their first in the conference, bumping their conference record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 4-4. As for Calumet New Tech, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-4.
The two teams are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Gary West Side will be playing at home against Kankakee Valley at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Calumet New Tech, they will take on Glenn at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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