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The Michigan City (IN) varsity football team lost Friday's home conference game against Merrillville (IN) by a score of 17-0.

Game Details: Michigan City

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Final score provided by C. Parkhurst.
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Game Stats

Merrillville

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals31125.2738.301111.7
1Dontae Pope (Sr)3925.3338.301112.8
17Jordan Sanders (Jr)020.00000039.6
Michigan City

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals61724.3534.0119.5
5Tyler Bush (Sr)61724.3534.0119.5
Merrillville

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals371895.1410
1Dontae Pope (Sr)11322.912
2JQ Johnson (So)201256.341
12Xamere Martin (Jr)199.09
14Josh Jordan (So)4235.812
23Javeoin Gills (Sr)100.00
Michigan City

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals312146.91
5Tyler Bush (Sr)8496.10
9Jaden L hart (Sr)201346.71
26Derrick Coleman (Sr)33110.30
Merrillville

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals3258.3110
11John Peters (Jr)11010.010
12Xamere Martin (Jr)144.04
23Javeoin Gills (Sr)11111.011
Michigan City

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals6244.0
1Cameron Bell (Sr)4133.3
9Jaden L hart (Sr)2115.5
Merrillville

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#Athlete NameFumLostPnk Blk
Team Totals21
1Dontae Pope (Sr)21

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

Michigan City has not entered any offensive fumbles and pancake blocks stats.
Merrillville

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals189251064288
1Dontae Pope (Sr)3232
2JQ Johnson (So)125125
5Jaylen Ramsey (Jr)2727
8Greg Hughes3737
11John Peters (Jr)1010
12Xamere Martin (Jr)9413
14Josh Jordan (So)2323
23Javeoin Gills (Sr)01111
82Rynell Lewis (So)1010
Michigan City

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals21424238
1Cameron Bell (Sr)1313
5Tyler Bush (Sr)4949
9Jaden L hart (Sr)13411145
26Derrick Coleman (Sr)3131
Merrillville

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals1892525214
1Dontae Pope (Sr)322557
2JQ Johnson (So)125125
11John Peters (Jr)1010
12Xamere Martin (Jr)9413
14Josh Jordan (So)2323
23Javeoin Gills (Sr)01111
Michigan City

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals2142424238
1Cameron Bell (Sr)1313
5Tyler Bush (Sr)492473
9Jaden L hart (Sr)13411145
26Derrick Coleman (Sr)3131
Merrillville

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals4415598.0
3Terrelle Elmore (Sr)4152.0
4Mark Dilosa (Sr)11
6W. Brown lll (So)426
8Greg Hughes3141.0
11John Peters (Jr)33
14Trey Stephens (Sr)6283.0
16John Hill (Sr)11
19Trenton Nixon (Jr)718
34Jeremiah Jordan (Jr)3251.0
44Davien Jeffries (Sr)11
90Quran Moore (So)111.0
93Roshaun McGee (Sr)538
99L. Adam camphor (Jr)538
Michigan City

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals1831494.0
0Kaden Pearce (Sr)437
2Emarion Hodgson (Sr)22
4George Branch (Jr)145.5
6Thomas Ferrell (Sr)2461.0
7James Fleming (Sr)33
12Marquez Dabney (Jr)22
20Garry Mitchell (Sr)257
21Da’mon Thomas (So)11
23J'ven Lewis (Sr)33
25M. Crawford (Jr)336.5
69Dion Smith (Sr)2241.0
88Adrian W holley (Jr)1231.0
Merrillville

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals2.082
3Terrelle Elmore (Sr)2
93Roshaun McGee (Sr)2.08
Michigan City

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals1.0
25M. Crawford (Jr)1.0
Merrillville

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals26432.052801
5Jaylen Ramsey (Jr)12727.01
6W. Brown lll (So)1
8Greg Hughes13737.02
11John Peters (Jr)1
19Trenton Nixon (Jr)180
93Roshaun McGee (Sr)1
99L. Adam camphor (Jr)1
Michigan City

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals111
21Da’mon Thomas (So)1
23J'ven Lewis (Sr)1
25M. Crawford (Jr)1
Merrillville

Punts

#Athlete NamePYdsAvgLngIn 20
Team Totals27236.0391
43Darien Wiggins (So)27236.0391

Punts

Michigan City has not entered any punts stats.
Merrillville

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#Athlete NameKO RetsYdsAvgLngP RetsYdsAvgLngFCKR Yds
Team Totals11010.01010
82Rynell Lewis (So)11010.01010

Kickoff and Punt Returns

Michigan City has not entered any kickoff and punt returns stats.
Merrillville

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals212012
5Jaylen Ramsey (Jr)166
19Trenton Nixon (Jr)1606

Points

Michigan City has not entered any points stats.
Merrillville

PATs and Field Goals

#Athlete NamePATAtt%FGAtt%LngTot Pts
Team Totals01.000
19Trenton Nixon (Jr)01.000

PATs and Field Goals

Michigan City has not entered any pats and field goals stats.
Merrillville

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals002
5Jaylen Ramsey (Jr)001
19Trenton Nixon (Jr)001

Touchdowns

Michigan City has not entered any touchdowns stats.
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Recap Video

Game Story

Indiana High School Football - Michigan City drops to Merrillville

September 15, 2023: Michigan City, IN 46360

In Friday's league game, the Merrillville Pirates (Merrillville, IN) football team knocked off the host Michigan City Wolves (Michigan City, IN), by a final score of 17-0.

The Pirates (4-1) will now prepare for their game against La Porte (La Porte, IN). The Slicers come into the Duneland game with a 1-4 record. In their last game, La Porte was dropped by Lake Central (St. John, IN), 17-12, in a league game.

The Wolves now hold a 2-3 record. They take the field next when they travel to Lake Central for a Duneland game on Friday, September 22. Michigan City will battle a Indians team coming off a 17-12 league win over La Porte (La Porte, IN). The Indians record now stands at 3-2.

Cody ParkhurstPirates All-Star Reporter
Anthony HurtWolves Reporter
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. MHS 0, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 7:57p
  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 7:59p
  3. Field Conditions

    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 7:59p
  4. Weather Conditions

    Weather Conditions Fair
    Posted @ 7:59p
  5. 0 - 0

    Start of Game

    Merrillville1st Quarter
    Merrillville kicking off to Michigan City.
    Posted @ 8p
  6. 0 - 0

    Turnover on Downs

    Merrillville1st Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Michigan City has turned possession over on downs. Merrillville has the ball on Michigan City's 39-yard line. MHS 0, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 8:07p
  7. 0 - 0

    Punt

    Michigan City1st Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Merrillville has punted to Michigan City. Michigan City has the ball on their own 4-yard line. MHS 0, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 8:14p
  8. 0 - 0

    Punt

    Merrillville1st Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Michigan City has punted to Merrillville. Merrillville has the ball on Michigan City's 15-yard line. MHS 0, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 8:14p
  9. Commentary

    1st Quarter
    Merrillville blocked the punt
    Posted @ 8:15p
  10. 0 - 0

    Turnover on Downs

    Michigan City1st Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Merrillville has turned possession over on downs. Michigan City has the ball on their own 17-yard line. MHS 0, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 8:20p
  11. 0 - 0

    Punt

    Merrillville1st Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Michigan City has punted to Merrillville. Merrillville has the ball on Michigan City's 40-yard line. MHS 0, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 8:25p
  12. 0 - 0

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    MHS 0, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 8:35p
  13. 3 - 0

    Field Goal

    Merrillville2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Merrillville - 30 Yd Field Goal. MHS 3, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 8:44p
  14. 3 - 0

    Halftime

    Halftime
    MHS 3, MCHS 0
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 9:03p
  15. 3 - 0

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Michigan City3rd Quarter
    Michigan City to kick off to Merrillville.
    Posted @ 9:38p
  16. 3 - 0

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Merrillville3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Michigan City kicked off to Merrillville. Merrillville has the ball on their own 40-yard line. MHS 3, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 9:38p
  17. 3 - 0

    Interception

    Michigan City3rd Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Michigan City intercepts a Merrillville pass and has the ball on their own 5-yard line. MHS 3, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 9:38p
  18. 3 - 0

    Punt

    Merrillville3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Michigan City has punted to Merrillville. Merrillville has the ball on their own 35-yard line. MHS 3, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 9:39p
  19. 3 - 0

    Long Run

    Merrillville3rd Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Merrillville - #1 Jordan Bills with a long run. Merrillville has the ball on Michigan City's 16-yard line. MHS 3, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 9:39p
  20. 3 - 0

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    MHS 3, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 9:58p
  21. 9 - 0

    Fumble Recovery Returned for Touchdown

    Merrillville4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Merrillville - 85-yard fumble return touchdown. MHS 9, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 9:58p
  22. 10 - 0

    Made Point After

    Merrillville4th Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Merrillville - PAT Good. MHS 10, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 9:59p
  23. 10 - 0

    Two-Minute Warning

    Merrillville4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Merrillville has the ball on Michigan City's 7-yard line. MHS 10, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 10:14p
  24. 16 - 0

    Pick-6

    Merrillville4th Quarter Under a minute
    Merrillville - Pick 6! MHS 16, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 10:24p
  25. 17 - 0

    Made Point After

    Merrillville4th Quarter Under a minute
    Merrillville - PAT Good. MHS 17, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 10:25p
  26. 17 - 0

    End of Game

    Final
    MHS 17, MCHS 0
    Posted @ 10:26p

Highlight Videos

Players of the Game

Merrillville (23-24)

Congratulations to Merrillville Defense (overall and defensive), #2 Jacquarious Johnson (offensive) and Jiovanni Martinez (special teams) for being selected the Merrillville Football Players of the Game.

Michigan City (23-24)

Michigan City has not selected any Players of the Game.

Scoretracker Providers

Cody ParkhurstPirates All-Star Reporter
Anthony HurtWolves Reporter

Rankings & Records

Merrillville (23-24)

INClass
348
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
10-35-27-03-3.769.714363186

Michigan City (23-24)

INClass
7113
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
6-54-32-24-3.545.571180202

Team Scoring Averages

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Merrillville
6.49.96.66.427.9
Michigan City
4.33.53.53.616.4

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Michigan City Videos

Team Stat Comparison

MerrillvilleMichigan City
187.5Rushing Yards Per Game147.6
90.1Passing Yards Per Game143.2
277.6Total Yards Per Game290.8
42.8Tackles Per Game36.5
1.6Sacks Per Game1.0
17.1Points Per Game14.6

Team Leaders

MerrillvilleMichigan CityNational Avg.
#2 JQ Johnson113.5Rushing Yards Per Game#9 Jaden L hart87.920.6
#1 Dontae Pope102.3Passing Yards Per Game#5 Tyler Bush157.550.5
#1 Dontae Pope159.2Total Yards Per Game#5 Tyler Bush184.436.9
#14 Trey Stephens7.3Tackles Per Game#0 Kaden Pearce6.82.7
#52 James Veal0.6Sacks Per Game#88 Adrian W holley0.80.2
#2 Jacquarious Johnson7.5Points Per Game#81 Zaire Mckinney4.52.1

Record Breakdown

Merrillville (23-24)

Michigan City (23-24)

10-3
Overall
6-5
5-2
League
4-3
2-0
Non-League
1-1
1-0
Head to Head
0-1
5-2
Common Opponent
5-3
7-0
Home
2-2
3-3
Away
4-3
0-0
Neutral
0-0
3-1
Playoff
1-1
10-3
In-State
6-5
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0