The River Forest Ingots will square off against the Gary West Side Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither River Forest nor Gary West Side posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
River Forest is likely headed into the match with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Wheeler on Friday. River Forest took a 24-6 bruising from Wheeler. 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. River Forest got some further help from Micheal Turner: he forced a fumble and made 18 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Gary West Side put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They skirted past Boone Grove 8-6.
Gary West Side can attribute much of their success to Guiseppe Moore, who rushed for 223 yards and a touchdown. Moore was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash 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 matchups dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, River Forest fell to 2-1. As for Gary West Side, their record is now 3-0.
Friday's game might be decided in the trenches. River Forest has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 246.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Gary West Side struggles in that department as they've been averaging 282. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
River Forest ended up a good deal behind Gary West Side in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, losing 38-20. Can River Forest avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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