After flying high against Varsity Opponent last Saturday, Calumet Christian came back down to earth. The Patriots were dealt a 39-0 loss at the hands of the Whiting Oilers on Friday.
Larry Fairris threw for 146 yards on 16 of 39 attempts. Michael Clayton was his top target, picking up 79 receiving yards.
Demetrio Lopez was nothing short of spectacular for Whiting: he rushed for 161 yards and three TDs while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Julian Madrueno, who threw for 53 yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Calumet Christian now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Whiting, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2.
Coming up, Calumet Christian will head out to square off against Hammond Bishop Noll at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The Patriots will be up against the Warriors' rather soft defense (which has allowed 34 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Whiting, they will host Lake Station Edison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Oilers will need to watch out since the Fighting Eagles have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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