For the first time this season, Boone Grove will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will head out to square off against the Whiting Oilers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Boone Grove will be strutting in after a victory while Whiting will be coming in after a loss.
Boone Grove is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing River Forest: they outscored them in every quarter. The Wolves strolled past the Ingots with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 42-24. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Wolves' offense, which had struggled in the games prior.
Boone Grove didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lorenzo Ables and Josh Wilkins.
Meanwhile, Whiting took a blow against Calumet New Tech on Friday, falling 59-7. The contest marked the Oilers' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Boone Grove will have to contain Demetrio Lopez as he made an impact in Whiting's last game. He rushed for 119 yards and one TD on only 15 carries. Lopez's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 119 rushing yards.
Boone Grove's win bumped their record up to 2-3. As for Whiting, they dropped their record down to 2-4 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Boone Grove strolled past Whiting when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 47-28. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was the Oilers' Austin White, who rushed for 149 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 304 yards and two TDs. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for the Wolves to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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