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Lake CentralMerrillville

Indians
0
Pirates
6

The Merrillville (IN) freshman football team won Thursday's home non-conference game against Lake Central (St. John, IN) by a score of 6-0.

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Merrillville----6
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Game Story

Indiana High School Football - Merrillville sneaks past Lake Central

October 9, 2025: Merrillville, IN 46410

The Merrillville Pirates football squad scored 6 points and limited the visiting Lake Central Indians to 0 in the Pirates non-league triumph on Thursday.

The Pirates now have a 2-3 record.

The Indians (3-5) will now prepare for their challenge against Valparaiso (Valparaiso, IN). The Vikings come into the non-league test with a 2-3 record. In their last test, Valparaiso was nipped by Portage (Portage, IN), 21-20, in a non-league test.

Keith BrownIndians Reporter
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  1. Check In

    1st Quarter
    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. LCHS 0, MHS 0
    Posted @ 7:46p
  2. 0 - 0

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    LCHS 0, MHS 0
    Posted @ 7:58p
  3. 0 - 0

    Halftime

    Halftime
    LCHS 0, MHS 0
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 7:58p
  4. 0 - 0

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Lake Central3rd Quarter
    Lake Central to kick off to Merrillville.
    Posted @ 7:59p
  5. 0 - 0

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    LCHS 0, MHS 0
    Posted @ 8:15p
  6. 0 - 6

    Pick-6

    Merrillville4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Merrillville - Pick 6! LCHS 0, MHS 6
    Posted @ 8:24p
  7. 0 - 6

    Rushing Two Point Conversion Failed

    Merrillville4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Merrillville - 2Pt Conversion Failed. LCHS 0, MHS 6
    Posted @ 8:24p
  8. 0 - 6

    End of Game

    Final
    LCHS 0, MHS 6
    Posted @ 8:45p

  1. K. Brown

    End of 2nd Quarter
    Lake Central
    Indians
    0 - 0
    Merrillville
    Pirates

Lake Central @ Merrillville Football Game Info

Thu., Oct. 9, 2025 @ 6p
The Merrillville (IN) freshman football team won Thursday's home non-conference game against Lake Central (St. John, IN) by a score of 6-0.

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Keith BrownIndians Reporter

Rankings & Records

Lake Central (25-26)

OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
4-51-13-31-2.444.50091120

Merrillville (25-26)

OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
4-41-12-12-3.500.500139139

Team Scoring Averages

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Lake Central		2.702.72.710.1
Merrillville		----17.4

Head-to-Head

  • Lake Central won on 8/28/2025
    8/28 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Merrillville----18
    Lake Central----20

    The Merrillville (IN) freshman football team lost Thursday's away non-conference game against Lake Central (St. John, IN) by a score of 20-18.

    Box score
  • Merrillville won last month
    10/9 @ 6pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
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    Merrillville----6

    The Lake Central (St. John, IN) freshman football team lost Thursday's away non-conference game against Merrillville (IN) by a score of 6-0.

    Box score

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Lake Central2-3Merrillville3-3
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/4/25PortageLake Central(W) 24-218/21/25PortageMerrillville(W) 30-20
9/11/25MerrillvillePortage(L) 22-14
9/11/25Lake CentralCrown Point(L) 21-79/4/25Crown PointMerrillville(L) 33-20
9/18/25La PorteLake Central(L) 14-79/25/25MerrillvilleLa Porte(W) 24-16
9/25/25Lake CentralMichigan City(W) 20-09/18/25MerrillvilleMichigan City(W) 21-14
10/2/25ChestertonLake Central(L) 7-010/16/25MerrillvilleChesterton(L) 14-6

Record Breakdown

Lake Central (25-26)

Merrillville (25-26)
4-5
Overall
4-4
1-1
League
1-1
3-4
Non-League
3-3
1-1
Head to Head
1-1
2-3
Common Opponent
3-3
3-3
Home
2-1
1-2
Away
2-3
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
4-5
In-State
4-4
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0