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ValparaisoMerrillville

Vikings
7
Pirates
35

The Merrillville (IN) varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against Valparaiso (IN) by a score of 35-7.

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
Valparaiso70007
Merrillville14130835
Final score provided by C. Parkhurst.
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Box Score Stats

Valparaiso (24-25)

Merrillville (24-25)
53
Total Plays
49
16
First Downs
16
4
Penalties
4
30
Penalty Yards
35
27:30
Possession Time
23:30

Game Stats

Valparaiso (24-25)

Merrillville (24-25)

Valparaiso

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals1420124.7008.9246.7
8Kellan Hosek (Jr)1420124.7008.9246.7
Merrillville

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals915144.60016.02131.7
17Jordan Sanders (Jr)915144.60016.02131.7
Valparaiso

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals331484.501
1Julian Stokes (Sr)133.00
4Thomas Burda (Sr)19673.501
5Gage Finlay (Jr)5204.00
8Kellan Hosek (Jr)8587.30
Merrillville

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals2929010.013
2J. Johnson (Jr)1822612.612
21Cameron Jordan (So)11645.801
Valparaiso

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals131168.9
1Julian Stokes (Sr)4348.5
4Thomas Burda (Sr)2178.5
9Charles Kopp (Sr)2168.0
14A. Mackenzie (Sr)5499.8
Merrillville

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals914416.02
11John Peters (Sr)47719.31
12Xamere Martin (Sr)45313.31
82Rynell Lewis (Jr)11414.0
Valparaiso

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals14811676340
1Julian Stokes (Sr)33437
4Thomas Burda (Sr)671784
5Gage Finlay (Jr)207696
8Kellan Hosek (Jr)5858
9Charles Kopp (Sr)1616
14A. Mackenzie (Sr)4949
Merrillville

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals290144434
2J. Johnson (Jr)226226
11John Peters (Sr)7777
12Xamere Martin (Sr)5353
21Cameron Jordan (So)6464
82Rynell Lewis (Jr)1414
Valparaiso

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals148124116272
1Julian Stokes (Sr)33437
4Thomas Burda (Sr)671784
5Gage Finlay (Jr)2020
8Kellan Hosek (Jr)58124182
9Charles Kopp (Sr)1616
14A. Mackenzie (Sr)4949
Merrillville

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals290144144434
2J. Johnson (Jr)226226
11John Peters (Sr)7777
12Xamere Martin (Sr)5353
17Jordan Sanders (Jr)144144
21Cameron Jordan (So)6464
82Rynell Lewis (Jr)1414
Valparaiso

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals1428421.0
2Jayden Jansma (Jr)112
11Brendan Gaghan (Sr)3581.0
16Giovanni Juarez (Jr)11
17Tyse Morris (Sr)33
32T. Ampeliotis (Sr)134
43Adam Seay (Sr)44
47Brody Wheeler (So)55
48B. Fedorchak (Jr)426
77Cayleb Sharp (Sr)11
90Lucas Peterson (So)178
Merrillville

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals4820686.0
1Jordan Bills (So)11
1Trenton Nixon (Sr)44
6W. Brown lll (Jr)4261.0
8Greg Hughes (Jr)415
9Jaiden Mason (Sr)11
11John Peters (Sr)235
22Antuan Jenkins (Jr)314
25A'Marie Eller (So)9110
27Tony Woods (So)11
34Jeremiah Jordan (Sr)55102.0
38Jaylan Justice (Sr)11
51Stanley Freeman (Jr)336
90Quran Moore (Jr)551.0
97Aiden Shields (Sr)11
99Adam Camphor (Sr)5382.0

Sacks

Valparaiso has not entered any sacks stats.
Merrillville

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals3.0153
1Trenton Nixon (Sr).571
34Jeremiah Jordan (Sr)1
51Stanley Freeman (Jr)2.081
90Quran Moore (Jr).5

Defensive Statistics

Valparaiso has not entered any defensive statistics stats.
Merrillville

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals24
11John Peters (Sr)11
22Antuan Jenkins (Jr)3
25A'Marie Eller (So)1
Valparaiso

Kickoffs

#Athlete NameKOYdsAvgLngTB
Team Totals211758.5
97T. Faughnder (Jr)211758.5
Merrillville

Kickoffs

#Athlete NameKOYdsAvgLngTB
Team Totals629048.3
96Benito Gonzalez (Jr)629048.3
Valparaiso

Punts

#Athlete NamePYdsAvgLngIn 20
Team Totals314046.7
97T. Faughnder (Jr)314046.7
Merrillville

Punts

#Athlete NamePYdsAvgLngIn 20
Team Totals13131.0
43Darien Wiggins (Jr)13131.0
Valparaiso

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#Athlete NameKO RetsYdsAvgLngP RetsYdsAvgLngFCKR Yds
Team Totals47619.076
5Gage Finlay (Jr)47619.076

Kickoff and Punt Returns

Merrillville has not entered any kickoff and punt returns stats.
Valparaiso

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals1617
4Thomas Burda (Sr)166
97T. Faughnder (Jr)11
Merrillville

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals5302436
2J. Johnson (Jr)21212
4Darnell Bowles (Jr)22
11John Peters (Sr)166
12Xamere Martin (Sr)166
21Cameron Jordan (So)166
96Benito Gonzalez (Jr)44
Valparaiso

PATs and Field Goals

#Athlete NamePATAtt%FGAtt%LngTot Pts
Team Totals111.01
97T. Faughnder (Jr)111.01
Merrillville

PATs and Field Goals

#Athlete NamePATAtt%FGAtt%LngTot Pts
Team Totals441.04
96Benito Gonzalez (Jr)441.04
Valparaiso

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals11
4Thomas Burda (Sr)11
Merrillville

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals325
2J. Johnson (Jr)22
11John Peters (Sr)11
12Xamere Martin (Sr)11
21Cameron Jordan (So)11

Conversions

Valparaiso has not entered any conversions stats.
Merrillville

Conversions

#Athlete NameC RushC RecTotal
Team Totals11
4Darnell Bowles (Jr)11
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Game Story

Indiana High School Football - Valparaiso thwarted by Merrillville

October 4, 2024: Merrillville, IN 46410

Merrillville Pirates (Merrillville, IN) fans went home in high spirits Friday as they saw their football team achieve victory over the visiting Valparaiso Vikings (Valparaiso, IN), 35-7 in a league battle.

With the win, Merrillville improves its record to 6-1 on the season. The Pirates host Lake Central (St. John, IN) to play the Indians in a Duneland battle on Friday, October 11. The Indians go into the battle with a record of 3-4. Lake Central lost 17-16 in their recent league battle against Chesterton (Chesterton, IN)

The Vikings now have a 4-3 record. They play next when they host Portage for a Duneland battle on Friday, October 11. Valparaiso will play a Indians team coming off a 9-7 league win over Michigan City (Michigan City, IN). The Indians record now stands at 3-4.

Cody ParkhurstPirates Reporter
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. Valparaiso 0, MHS 0
    Posted @ 7:55p

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance At least 1,000
    Posted @ 7:55p

  3. Field Conditions

    Field Conditions Wet
    Posted @ 7:55p

  4. Weather Conditions

    Weather Conditions Rainy
    Posted @ 7:55p
  5. 0 - 0

    Start of Game

    Valparaiso1st Quarter
    Valparaiso kicking off to Merrillville.
    Posted @ 8:01p
  6. 0 - 0

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Merrillville1st Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Valparaiso kicked off to Merrillville. Merrillville has the ball on Valparaiso's 30-yard line. Valparaiso 0, MHS 0
    Posted @ 8:03p
  7. 0 - 0

    Long Run

    Merrillville1st Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Merrillville - #21 Cameron Jordan with a long run. Merrillville has the ball on Valparaiso's 19-yard line. Valparaiso 0, MHS 0
    Posted @ 8:05p
  8. 0 - 6

    Rushing Touchdown

    Merrillville1st Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Merrillville - #21 Cameron Jordan with a 18 Yd Rushing TD. Valparaiso 0, MHS 6
    Posted @ 8:05p
  9. 0 - 7

    Made Point After

    Merrillville1st Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Merrillville - PAT Good. Valparaiso 0, MHS 7
    Posted @ 8:05p
  10. 0 - 7

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Valparaiso1st Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Merrillville kicked off to Valparaiso. Valparaiso has the ball on their own 34-yard line. Valparaiso 0, MHS 7
    Posted @ 8:08p
  11. 6 - 7

    Rushing Touchdown

    Valparaiso1st Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Valparaiso - #4 Thomas Burda with a 1 Yd Rushing TD. Valparaiso 6, MHS 7
    Posted @ 8:16p
  12. 7 - 7

    Made Point After

    Valparaiso1st Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Valparaiso - PAT Good. Valparaiso 7, MHS 7
    Posted @ 8:16p
  13. 7 - 7

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Merrillville1st Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Valparaiso kicked off to Merrillville. Merrillville has the ball on their own 15-yard line. Valparaiso 7, MHS 7
    Posted @ 8:18p
  14. 7 - 7

    Long Pass

    Merrillville1st Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Merrillville with a long pass. Merrillville has the ball on their own 37-yard line. Valparaiso 7, MHS 7
    Posted @ 8:18p
  15. 7 - 13

    Passing Touchdown

    Merrillville1st Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Merrillville - 12 Yd pass completed for a TD. Valparaiso 7, MHS 13
    Posted @ 8:24p
  16. 7 - 14

    Made Point After

    Merrillville1st Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Merrillville - PAT Good. Valparaiso 7, MHS 14
    Posted @ 8:24p
  17. 7 - 14

    Punt

    Merrillville1st Quarter Under a minute
    Valparaiso has punted to Merrillville. Merrillville has the ball on their own 3-yard line. Valparaiso 7, MHS 14
    Posted @ 8:31p
  18. 7 - 14

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    Valparaiso 7, MHS 14
    Posted @ 8:31p
  19. 7 - 20

    Passing Touchdown

    Merrillville2nd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Merrillville - Pass completed for a TD. Valparaiso 7, MHS 20
    Posted @ 8:38p
  20. 7 - 21

    Made Point After

    Merrillville2nd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Merrillville - PAT Good. Valparaiso 7, MHS 21
    Posted @ 8:38p
  21. 7 - 20

    Score Correction

    Merrillville2nd Quarter
    Score correction for Merrillville in 2nd Quarter. Valparaiso 7, MHS 20
    Posted @ 8:38p
  22. 7 - 20

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Valparaiso2nd Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Merrillville kicked off to Valparaiso. Valparaiso has the ball. Valparaiso 7, MHS 20
    Posted @ 8:53p
  23. 7 - 20

    Punt

    Merrillville2nd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Valparaiso has punted to Merrillville. Merrillville has the ball on Valparaiso's 33-yard line. Valparaiso 7, MHS 20
    Posted @ 8:53p
  24. 7 - 20

    Punt

    Merrillville2nd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Valparaiso has punted to Merrillville. Merrillville has the ball on their own 5-yard line. Valparaiso 7, MHS 20
    Posted @ 8:53p
  25. 7 - 20

    Long Run

    Merrillville2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Merrillville with a long run. Merrillville has the ball on Valparaiso's 4-yard line. Valparaiso 7, MHS 20
    Posted @ 8:54p
  26. 7 - 26

    Rushing Touchdown

    Merrillville2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Merrillville - #2 Curtis Walker with a 2 Yd Rushing TD. Valparaiso 7, MHS 26
    Posted @ 8:57p
  27. 7 - 27

    Made Point After

    Merrillville2nd Quarter ~1 minute to go
    Merrillville - PAT Good. Valparaiso 7, MHS 27
    Posted @ 8:57p
  28. 7 - 27

    Halftime

    Halftime
    Valparaiso 7, MHS 27
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 9:22p
  29. 7 - 27

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Merrillville3rd Quarter
    Merrillville to kick off to Valparaiso.
    Posted @ 9:26p

  30. Commentary

    3rd Quarter
    Merrillville comes out with part of there 2nd string in on defense. Intresting
    Posted @ 9:29p
  31. 7 - 27

    Possession Update - Kickoff

    Valparaiso3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
    Merrillville kicked off to Valparaiso. Valparaiso has the ball on their own 17-yard line. Valparaiso 7, MHS 27
    Posted @ 9:37p
  32. 7 - 27

    Turnover on Downs

    Merrillville3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    Valparaiso has turned possession over on downs. Merrillville has the ball on their own 35-yard line. Valparaiso 7, MHS 27
    Posted @ 9:37p
  33. 7 - 27

    Turnover on Downs

    Valparaiso3rd Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Merrillville has turned possession over on downs. Valparaiso has the ball on their own 1-yard line. Valparaiso 7, MHS 27
    Posted @ 9:49p
  34. 7 - 27

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    Valparaiso 7, MHS 27
    Posted @ 9:50p
  35. 7 - 33

    Rushing Touchdown

    Merrillville4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Merrillville - 1 Yd Rushing TD. Valparaiso 7, MHS 33
    Posted @ 10:03p
  36. 7 - 35

    Two Point Rush Completed

    Merrillville4th Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Merrillville - Rushed for a 2Pt Conversion. Valparaiso 7, MHS 35
    Posted @ 10:03p
  37. 7 - 35

    Two-Minute Warning

    Valparaiso4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Valparaiso has the ball. Valparaiso 7, MHS 35
    Posted @ 10:11p
  38. 7 - 35

    End of Game

    Final
    Valparaiso 7, MHS 35
    Posted @ 10:12p

Valparaiso @ Merrillville Football Game Info

Fri., Oct. 4, 2024 @ 7p
The Merrillville (IN) varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against Valparaiso (IN) by a score of 35-7.

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Cody ParkhurstPirates Reporter

Rankings & Records

Valparaiso (24-25)

INClass
6112
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
8-45-26-12-3.667.714308310

Merrillville (24-25)

INClass
294
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
11-26-16-15-1.846.857439176

Team Scoring Averages

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Valparaiso		7.36.96.36.725.7
Merrillville		12.313.84.14.833.8

Head-to-Head

  • Merrillville won on 10/4/2024
    10/4 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Valparaiso70007
    Merrillville14130835

    The Valparaiso (IN) varsity football team lost Friday's away conference game against Merrillville (IN) by a score of 35-7.

    Box score
  • Merrillville won on 11/15/2024
    11/15 @ 7pQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Valparaiso----14
    Merrillville----48

    The Valparaiso (IN) varsity football team lost Friday's away playoff game against Merrillville (IN) by a score of 48-14.

    Box score

Team Stat Comparison

ValparaisoMerrillville
173.9Rushing Yards Per Game201.2
136.4Passing Yards Per Game101.1
139.5Receiving Yards Per Game114.6
310.3Total Yards Per Game302.3
61.0Tackles Per Game61.5
1.3Sacks Per Game2.3
25.7Points Per Game28.7

Team Leaders

ValparaisoMerrillvilleNational Avg.
#4 Thomas Burda115.0Rushing Yards Per Game#2 Jac'Quarious Johnson105.520.4
#8 Kellan Hosek134.8Passing Yards Per Game#17 Jordan Sanders101.251.0
#1 Julian Stokes53.5Receiving Yards Per Game#82 Rynell Lewis42.417.4
#8 Kellan Hosek162.8Total Yards Per Game#2 Jac'Quarious Johnson105.536.6
#11 Brendan Gaghan8.5Tackles Per Game#35 Aarion Kuykendall6.82.7
#11 Tyler Lamb1.0Sacks Per Game#88 Josiah Horton1.20.2
#4 Thomas Burda6.8Points Per Game#2 Jac'Quarious Johnson9.32.2

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Valparaiso8-1Merrillville6-1
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
8/30/24AndreanValparaiso(W) 28-218/23/24AndreanMerrillville(W) 27-0
9/6/24La PorteValparaiso(W) 42-79/27/24MerrillvilleLa Porte(W) 35-0
11/1/24La PorteValparaiso(W) 35-7
9/13/24ValparaisoMichigan City(W) 20-149/20/24Michigan CityMerrillville(W) 14-12
9/20/24ChestertonValparaiso(W) 22-2110/18/24MerrillvilleChesterton(W) 29-23
11/8/24ChestertonValparaiso(W) 28-21
9/27/24Crown PointValparaiso(L) 41-79/6/24Crown PointMerrillville(L) 46-13
10/11/24PortageValparaiso(W) 42-329/13/24MerrillvillePortage(W) 27-13
10/18/24ValparaisoLake Central(W) 21-1410/11/24Lake CentralMerrillville(W) 43-10

Record Breakdown

Valparaiso (24-25)

Merrillville (24-25)
8-4
Overall
11-2
5-2
League
6-1
1-1
Non-League
2-0
0-2
Head to Head
2-0
8-1
Common Opponent
6-1
6-1
Home
6-1
2-3
Away
5-1
0-0
Neutral
0-0
2-1
Playoff
3-1
8-4
In-State
11-2
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0