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La PorteMerrillville
Slicers
0
Pirates
40

The Merrillville (IN) varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against La Porte (IN) by a score of 40-0.

Game Details: Merrillville

Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
La Porte00000
Merrillville14712740
Final score provided by C. Parkhurst.
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Box Score Stats

La Porte (23-24)

Merrillville (23-24)
48
Total Plays
66
4
First Downs
21
5
Penalties
1
30
Penalty Yards
5

Game Stats

La Porte (23-24)

Merrillville (23-24)

La Porte

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals142260.6364.311148.7
5Keigan Henckel (Jr)010.00039.6
10Drew Flores (Sr)2221.0001.097.9
18Aiden Penziol (So)121958.6324.811145.5
Merrillville

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals1019237.52623.71115.5
1Dontae Pope (Sr)1220166.60013.81182.5
La Porte

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals21-7-0.360
2Jon Laine (Sr)420.520
5Keigan Henckel (Jr)1-5-5.00
10Drew Flores (Sr)5142.860
12Tre Beghtel (Jr)530.640
18Aiden Penziol (So)4-23-5.80
21Dawson Shreve (So)221.010
Merrillville

Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals332457.412
1Dontae Pope (Sr)44711.80
2JQ Johnson (So)21964.60
14Trey Stephens (Sr)6284.702
23Javeoin Gills (Sr)7446.30
25Taylor Brown (Jr)111.00
La Porte

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals14604.311
5Keigan Henckel (Jr)111.01
10Drew Flores (Sr)4153.84
12Tre Beghtel (Jr)100.00
14Ollie Kring (Sr)6386.311
17Joey Kirk (So)177.07
21Dawson Shreve (So)1-1-1.0
Merrillville

Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals
10Dermont Bogard (So)23115.5
11John Peters (Jr)510320.6
82Rynell Lewis (So)4276.8
La Porte

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#Athlete NameFumLostPnk Blk
Team Totals11
18Aiden Penziol (So)11

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

Merrillville has not entered any offensive fumbles and pancake blocks stats.
La Porte

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals-7602372484
2Jon Laine (Sr)22
4Keli Hay (Jr)23
5Keigan Henckel (Jr)-51-4
10Drew Flores (Sr)141529
12Tre Beghtel (Jr)303
14Ollie Kring (Sr)38745
17Joey Kirk (So)77
18Aiden Penziol (So)-23-23
20Kam Neal (Jr)2424
21Dawson Shreve (So)2-11
Merrillville

All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals24520265
1Dontae Pope (Sr)4747
2JQ Johnson (So)9696
6W. Brown lll (So)2020
10Dermont Bogard (So)3131
11John Peters (Jr)103103
14Trey Stephens (Sr)2828
23Javeoin Gills (Sr)4444
25Taylor Brown (Jr)11
82Rynell Lewis (So)2727
La Porte

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals-7606053
2Jon Laine (Sr)22
5Keigan Henckel (Jr)-501-4
10Drew Flores (Sr)1421531
12Tre Beghtel (Jr)303
14Ollie Kring (Sr)3838
17Joey Kirk (So)77
18Aiden Penziol (So)-235835
21Dawson Shreve (So)2-11
Merrillville

Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals245237482
1Dontae Pope (Sr)47166213
2JQ Johnson (So)9696
10Dermont Bogard (So)3131
11John Peters (Jr)103103
14Trey Stephens (Sr)2828
23Javeoin Gills (Sr)4444
25Taylor Brown (Jr)11
82Rynell Lewis (So)2727
La Porte

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals4132733.0
4Keli Hay (Jr)66
8Javelle Broome (Sr)4610
9Lucas Del rio (So)57121.0
20Kam Neal (Jr)213
22Darius Hurt (Jr)112
23Kai Jones (Sr)639
32Jack Borrelli (So)213
38RJ Carnes (Jr)8311
40Kyle Freel (Sr)3361.0
50Sam Pressler (Sr)1341.0
56Drew Oss (Sr)33
90M. Washington (So)314
Merrillville

Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals33175012.0
3Terrelle Elmore (Sr)1121.0
4Mark Dilosa (Sr)213
5Jaylen Ramsey (Jr)11
6W. Brown lll (So)2131.0
8Greg Hughes11
9Jaidan Mason (Jr)22
14Trey Stephens (Sr)3252.0
19Trenton Nixon (Jr)3251.0
24Andre Scott (Sr)1121.0
34Jeremiah Jordan (Jr)2462.0
35A. Kuykendall (So)22
44Davien Jeffries (Sr)112
52James Veal (Sr)3141.0
55Sincere Story (So)11
63Aiden Shields22
86M. Williams (Jr)11
90Quran Moore (So)11
93Roshaun McGee (Sr)2132.0
96Arerion Hoover (Sr)11
99L. Adam camphor (Jr)1231.0
La Porte

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals2.09
40Kyle Freel (Sr)1.05
90M. Washington (So)1.04
Merrillville

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals4.5181
3Terrelle Elmore (Sr).5
14Trey Stephens (Sr)1.03
34Jeremiah Jordan (Jr)1.03
52James Veal (Sr)1.02
90Quran Moore (So)1
99L. Adam camphor (Jr)1.010
La Porte

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals12424.0
20Kam Neal (Jr)12424.0
Merrillville

Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals12020.02211
5Jaylen Ramsey (Jr)1
6W. Brown lll (So)12020.0
11John Peters (Jr)1
14Trey Stephens (Sr)11
27Anthony Napules (Sr)1
96Arerion Hoover (Sr)1
La Porte

Kickoffs

#Athlete NameKOYdsAvgLngTB
Team Totals15555.055
3Jack Doty (Sr)15555.055

Kickoffs

Merrillville has not entered any kickoffs stats.
La Porte

Punts

#Athlete NamePYdsAvgLngIn 20
Team Totals518036.040
3Jack Doty (Sr)518036.040
Merrillville

Punts

#Athlete NamePYdsAvgLngIn 20
Team Totals26834.0340
43Darien Wiggins (So)26834.0340
La Porte

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#Athlete NameKO RetsYdsAvgLngP RetsYdsAvgLngFCKR Yds
Team Totals6233.880177.077
4Keli Hay (Jr)12323.023
14Ollie Kring (Sr)480177.077
25Jon Whitaker (Sr)100.000

Kickoff and Punt Returns

Merrillville has not entered any kickoff and punt returns stats.

Points

La Porte has not entered any points stats.
Merrillville

Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals31818
14Trey Stephens (Sr)31818

Touchdowns

La Porte has not entered any touchdowns stats.
Merrillville

Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals213
14Trey Stephens (Sr)213
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Recap Video

Game Story

Indiana High School Football - Merrillville routs La Porte

September 22, 2023: Merrillville, IN 46410

The Merrillville Pirates football squad scored 40 points and restricted the visiting La Porte Slicers to 0 in the Pirates league victory on Friday.

The Pirates now possess a 5-1 record. They put it on the line next when they travel to Valparaiso for a Duneland battle on Friday, September 29. Merrillville will play a Vikings squad coming off a 19-14 league loss to Crown Point (Crown Point, IN). The Vikings record now stands at 4-2.

Coming up next, the Slicers play the Crown Point Bulldogs (Crown Point, IN) in a Duneland battle, on Friday, September 29. La Porte will attempt to advance on its 1-5 season record. The Bulldogs enter the battle with a 6-0 record after their 19-14 league win over Valparaiso (Valparaiso, IN).

Cody ParkhurstPirates All-Star Reporter
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  1. Check In

    0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. La Porte 0, MHS 0
    Posted @ 7:53p

  2. Game Attendance

    Attendance Hundreds
    Posted @ 7:54p

  3. Field Conditions

    Field Conditions Dry
    Posted @ 7:54p

  4. Weather Conditions

    Weather Conditions Cold
    Posted @ 7:54p
  5. 0 - 0

    Start of Game

    La Porte1st Quarter
    La Porte kicking off to Merrillville.
    Posted @ 7:59p
  6. 0 - 6

    Passing Touchdown

    Merrillville1st Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Merrillville - #1 Dontae Pope 50 Yd pass completed to #11 Tony Woods for a TD. La Porte 0, MHS 6
    Posted @ 8:07p
  7. 0 - 7

    Made Point After

    Merrillville1st Quarter ~9 minutes to go
    Merrillville - PAT Good. La Porte 0, MHS 7
    Posted @ 8:07p
  8. 0 - 7

    Turnover on Downs

    Merrillville1st Quarter ~7 minutes to go
    La Porte has turned possession over on downs. Merrillville has the ball on their own 7-yard line. La Porte 0, MHS 7
    Posted @ 8:12p
  9. 0 - 7

    Punt

    La Porte1st Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Merrillville has punted to La Porte. La Porte has the ball on their own 35-yard line. La Porte 0, MHS 7
    Posted @ 8:16p
  10. 0 - 7

    Interception

    Merrillville1st Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Merrillville - #6 Warren Brown lll intercepts a La Porte pass and has the ball on their own 35-yard line. La Porte 0, MHS 7
    Posted @ 8:18p
  11. 0 - 13

    Rushing Touchdown

    Merrillville1st Quarter Under a minute
    Merrillville - Rushing TD. La Porte 0, MHS 13
    Posted @ 8:21p
  12. 0 - 14

    Made Point After

    Merrillville1st Quarter Under a minute
    Merrillville - PAT Good. La Porte 0, MHS 14
    Posted @ 8:21p
  13. 0 - 14

    End of 1st Quarter

    2nd Quarter
    La Porte 0, MHS 14
    Posted @ 8:22p
  14. 0 - 20

    Passing Touchdown

    Merrillville2nd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Merrillville - #12 Xamere Martin 7 Yd pass completed to #1 Dontae Pope for a TD. La Porte 0, MHS 20
    Posted @ 8:36p
  15. 0 - 21

    Made Point After

    Merrillville2nd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
    Merrillville - PAT Good. La Porte 0, MHS 21
    Posted @ 8:36p
  16. 0 - 21

    Halftime

    Halftime
    La Porte 0, MHS 21
    We noticed it's halftime, please enjoy this video while you wait for the action to resume.
    Posted @ 8:49p
  17. 0 - 21

    Start of 3rd Quarter

    Merrillville3rd Quarter
    Merrillville to kick off to La Porte.
    Posted @ 9:15p
  18. 0 - 26

    Fumble Recovery Returned for Touchdown

    Merrillville3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Merrillville - Fumble return touchdown. La Porte 0, MHS 26
    Posted @ 9:19p
  19. 0 - 26

    Missed Point After

    Merrillville3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
    Merrillville - PAT Missed. La Porte 0, MHS 26
    Posted @ 9:19p
  20. 0 - 27

    Score Correction

    Merrillville3rd Quarter
    Score correction for Merrillville in 3rd Quarter. La Porte 0, MHS 27
    Posted @ 9:19p
  21. 0 - 33

    Rushing Touchdown

    Merrillville3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Merrillville - #14 Josh Jordan with a 22 Yd Rushing TD. La Porte 0, MHS 33
    Posted @ 9:33p
  22. 0 - 34

    Made Point After

    Merrillville3rd Quarter ~4 minutes to go
    Merrillville - PAT Good. La Porte 0, MHS 34
    Posted @ 9:33p
  23. 0 - 33

    Score Correction

    Merrillville3rd Quarter
    Score correction for Merrillville in 3rd Quarter. La Porte 0, MHS 33
    Posted @ 9:34p
  24. 0 - 33

    End of 3rd Quarter

    4th Quarter
    La Porte 0, MHS 33
    Posted @ 9:43p
  25. 0 - 39

    Rushing Touchdown

    Merrillville4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Merrillville - #23 Javeoin Gills with a 35 Yd Rushing TD. La Porte 0, MHS 39
    Posted @ 9:57p
  26. 0 - 40

    Made Point After

    Merrillville4th Quarter ~3 minutes to go
    Merrillville - PAT Good. La Porte 0, MHS 40
    Posted @ 9:57p
  27. 0 - 40

    End of Game

    Final
    La Porte 0, MHS 40
    Posted @ 10:04p

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    27-0 Merrillville Winning Everyone

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Rankings & Records

La Porte (23-24)

INClass
14424
OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
2-81-62-40-4.200.14363261

Merrillville (23-24)

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

Team Scoring Averages

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La Porte		1.91.41.02.06.3
Merrillville		6.49.96.66.427.9

La Porte Videos

  • Play video icon Indiana: Punt Returns from Weekend of Oct 13th, 2023 2:12
  • Play video icon Recap: LaPorte vs. Merrillville 2023 2:12

Merrillville Videos

  • Play video icon Recap: Merrillville vs. Snider 2023 1:20
  • Play video icon Recap: Merrillville vs. 2312: Valpo 2023 2:06

Team Stat Comparison

La PorteMerrillville
43.6Rushing Yards Per Game187.5
84.7Passing Yards Per Game90.1
128.3Total Yards Per Game277.6
76.8Tackles Per Game42.8
1.0Sacks Per Game1.6
6.3Points Per Game17.1

Team Leaders

La PorteMerrillvilleNational Avg.
#10 Drew Flores21.0Rushing Yards Per Game#2 JQ Johnson113.520.6
#18 Aiden Penziol75.2Passing Yards Per Game#1 Dontae Pope102.350.5
#18 Aiden Penziol67.6Total Yards Per Game#1 Dontae Pope159.236.9
#40 Kyle Freel10.1Tackles Per Game#14 Trey Stephens7.32.7
#9 Lucas Del rio0.4Sacks Per Game#52 James Veal0.60.2
#10 Drew Flores1.7Points Per Game#2 Jacquarious Johnson7.52.1

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
La Porte1-6Merrillville5-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
9/1/23ValparaisoLa Porte(L) 49-09/29/23MerrillvilleValparaiso(L) 26-24
11/10/23ValparaisoMerrillville(W) 24-20
9/8/23La PorteChesterton(L) 28-710/13/23ChestertonMerrillville(W) 35-7
9/15/23Lake CentralLa Porte(L) 17-1210/6/23MerrillvilleLake Central(W) 38-9
9/29/23La PorteCrown Point(L) 42-09/1/23MerrillvilleCrown Point(L) 39-6
10/6/23Michigan CityLa Porte(L) 35-09/15/23MerrillvilleMichigan City(W) 17-0
10/27/23Michigan CityLa Porte(L) 6-5
10/13/23PortageLa Porte(W) 12-09/8/23PortageMerrillville(W) 17-7

Record Breakdown

La Porte (23-24)

Merrillville (23-24)
2-8
Overall
10-3
1-6
League
5-2
1-1
Non-League
2-0
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
1-6
Common Opponent
5-2
2-4
Home
7-0
0-4
Away
3-3
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-1
Playoff
3-1
2-8
In-State
10-3
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0