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The Lafayette Jefferson (Lafayette, IN) varsity football team lost Friday's home playoff game against Merrillville (IN) by a score of 42-14.

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Merrillville	0	29	13	0	42
Lafayette Jefferson	0	0	14	0	14

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Lafayette Jefferson (21-22)

Merrillville

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	7	12	169	.583	24.1	2	1		107.6
12	Angel Nelson (Sr)	7	12	169	.583	24.1	2	1		107.6

Lafayette Jefferson

Passing

#	Athlete Name	C	Att	Yds	C%	Avg	TD	Int	Lng	QB Rate
	Team Totals	7	21	117	.333	16.7	0	1	48	33.2
12	Brady Preston (Sr)	7	21	117	.333	16.7	0	1	48	33.2

Merrillville

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	100+	TD
	Team Totals	39	309	7.9	0	4
4	Lavarion Logan (Sr)	25	223	8.9		2
23	Justin Marshall (Jr)	7	74	10.6		2
47	Torius Cargle (Sr)	7	12	1.7	0

Lafayette Jefferson

Rushing

#	Athlete Name	Car	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
	Team Totals	27	136	5.0	18	2
12	Glenn Patterson (So)	3	17	5.7	9
12	Brady Preston (Sr)	13	63	4.8	18	2
14	Steven Stephany (Sr)	1	18	18.0	18
22	Brandon Norton (Sr)	10	38	3.8

Merrillville

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	TD
	Team Totals	7	169	24.1	2
1	Tyrese Frazier (Sr)	2	38	19.0
11	Silas Mathis (Sr)	1	48	48.0	1
23	Justin Marshall (Jr)	4	83	20.8	1

Lafayette Jefferson

Receiving

#	Athlete Name	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng
	Team Totals	7	117	16.7	48
5	Austin Mckinney (Sr)	2	56	28.0	48
12	Glenn Patterson (So)	1	6	6.0	6
14	Steven Stephany (Sr)	1	-3	-3.0	-3
22	Brandon Norton (Sr)	1	7	7.0	7
84	Brandon Jackson (Jr)	2	51	25.5	47

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

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

Lafayette Jefferson

Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#	Athlete Name	Fum	Lost	Pnk Blk
	Team Totals	1	1
87	Kollin Leap (Jr)	1	1

Merrillville

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	Total
	Team Totals	309	169	55	478
1	Tyrese Frazier (Sr)		38		38
4	Lavarion Logan (Sr)	223	0		223
11	Silas Mathis (Sr)		48		48
23	Justin Marshall (Jr)	74	83	55	157
47	Torius Cargle (Sr)	12			12

Lafayette Jefferson

All Purpose Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Rec	KR	PR	Total
	Team Totals	136	117	75	9	337
3	Abram Ritchie (Jr)				9	9
5	Austin Mckinney (Sr)		56			56
12	Glenn Patterson (So)	17	6			23
12	Brady Preston (Sr)	63				63
14	Steven Stephany (Sr)	18	-3	76		91
22	Brandon Norton (Sr)	38	7			45
44	Jwann Allen (Fr)			-5		-5
84	Brandon Jackson (Jr)		51			51
87	Kollin Leap (Jr)			4		4

Merrillville

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	309	169	169	478
1	Tyrese Frazier (Sr)			38	38
4	Lavarion Logan (Sr)	223		0	223
11	Silas Mathis (Sr)			48	48
12	Angel Nelson (Sr)		169		169
23	Justin Marshall (Jr)	74		83	157
47	Torius Cargle (Sr)	12			12

Lafayette Jefferson

Total Yards

#	Athlete Name	Rush	Pass	Rec	Total
	Team Totals	136	117	117	253
5	Austin Mckinney (Sr)			56	56
12	Glenn Patterson (So)	17		6	23
12	Brady Preston (Sr)	63	117		180
14	Steven Stephany (Sr)	18		-3	15
22	Brandon Norton (Sr)	38		7	45
84	Brandon Jackson (Jr)			51	51

Merrillville

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	43	4	47	8.0
1	Tyrese Frazier (Sr)	4		4
2	Phillip Roche (Jr)	7	1	8	1.0
3	Rondell Latiker (Sr)	2	1	3
5	Caleb Carter (Sr)	2		2	2.0
5	Jaylen Ramsey (Fr)	1		1
9	Zachary Lucious (Sr)	2		2
11	Silas Mathis (Sr)	1		1
17	Jakar Ward (Sr)	3		3
22	Devin Jarrett (Sr)	1		1	1.0
24	Taijon Span (Sr)	5	2	7
32	Jaiden Almaraz (Sr)	1		1
36	Fredrick Retic (Jr)	4		4
47	Torius Cargle (Sr)	1		1
54	Kenneth Gresham (Sr)	3		3	1.0
78	Kenneth Grant (Sr)	3		3	1.0
90	Jordan Magee (Sr)	2		2	2.0
93	Roshaun Mcgee (So)	1		1

Lafayette Jefferson

Tackles

#	Athlete Name	Solo	Asst	Tot Tckls	TFL
	Team Totals	42	23	65	2.0
6	Durya Minor (Jr)	7	4	11
8	M. Holsclaw (Sr)	2	1	3
8	Jasiah Powers (Jr)	1	2	3
10	Xhavion Reese (Sr)	4	4	8	1.0
14	Steven Stephany (Sr)	11	1	12
25	Tyler White (Sr)	2		2
33	Jaeden Miller (Jr)	1	1	2
41	Joshua Milian (So)	1		1
45	Brendan Segal (Sr)	6	2	8
47	Jojo Houston (Jr)	1	3	4
51	Ben Mccarthy (Sr)	1	1	2	1.0
52	L. Albertson (Sr)	2	2	4
54	Jordan Scowden (Jr)	1	2	3
66	Darrion Dillard (Sr)	1		1
77	Jared Bunch (Sr)	1		1

Merrillville

Sacks

#	Athlete Name	Hurs
	Team Totals	4
54	Kenneth Gresham (Sr)	2
78	Kenneth Grant (Sr)	2

Lafayette Jefferson

Sacks

#	Athlete Name	Hurs
	Team Totals	3
47	Jojo Houston (Jr)	2
52	L. Albertson (Sr)	1

Merrillville

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	Int	PD	Fmb Rec
	Team Totals	1	4	3
1	Tyrese Frazier (Sr)		1
9	Zachary Lucious (Sr)		1
36	Fredrick Retic (Jr)	1	2
43	Aaron Thompson (Sr)			1
47	Torius Cargle (Sr)			1
93	Roshaun Mcgee (So)			1

Lafayette Jefferson

Defensive Statistics

#	Athlete Name	Int	PD	Fmb Rec
	Team Totals	1	2	2
8	M. Holsclaw (Sr)	1	1
10	Xhavion Reese (Sr)		1
38	Isaac Nelson (Sr)			1
41	Joshua Milian (So)			1

Merrillville

Kickoffs

#	Athlete Name	KO	Yds	Avg	Lng	TB
	Team Totals	7	297	42.4
32	Jaiden Almaraz (Sr)	7	297	42.4

Lafayette Jefferson

Kickoffs

#	Athlete Name	KO	Yds	Avg	Lng	TB
	Team Totals	4	118	29.5	48	0
86	Joel Gorrido (Fr)	4	118	29.5	48	0

Merrillville

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	1	38	38.0		1
12	Angel Nelson (Sr)	1	38	38.0		1

Lafayette Jefferson

Punts

#	Athlete Name	P	Yds	Avg	Lng	In 20
	Team Totals	3	75	25.0	40	0
14	Steven Stephany (Sr)	3	75	25.0	40	0

Merrillville

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	P Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	FC	KR Yds
	Team Totals	2	55	27.5
23	Justin Marshall (Jr)	2	55	27.5

Lafayette Jefferson

Kickoff and Punt Returns

#	Athlete Name	KO Rets	Yds	Avg	Lng	P Rets	Yds	Avg	KR Yds
	Team Totals	7	75	10.7	43	1	9	9.0	84
3	Abram Ritchie (Jr)					1	9	9.0	9
14	Steven Stephany (Sr)	3	76	25.3	43				76
44	Jwann Allen (Fr)	2	-5	-2.5	6				-5
87	Kollin Leap (Jr)	2	4	2.0	4				4

Merrillville

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Kick Pts	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	6	36	4	40
4	Lavarion Logan (Sr)	2			12
11	Silas Mathis (Sr)	1	6		6
23	Justin Marshall (Jr)	3			18
32	Jaiden Almaraz (Sr)			4	4

Lafayette Jefferson

Points

#	Athlete Name	TDs	TD Pts	Kick Pts	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	2	12	2	14
12	Brady Preston (Sr)	2	12		12
85	Luis Martinez (Sr)			2	2

Merrillville

PATs and Field Goals

#	Athlete Name	PAT	Att	%	FG	Att	%	Lng	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	4	5	.8					4
32	Jaiden Almaraz (Sr)	4	5	.8					4

Lafayette Jefferson

PATs and Field Goals

#	Athlete Name	PAT	Att	%	FG	Att	%	Lng	Tot Pts
	Team Totals	2	2	1.0					2
85	Luis Martinez (Sr)	2	2	1.0					2

Merrillville

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	Total
	Team Totals	4	2	6
4	Lavarion Logan (Sr)	2		2
11	Silas Mathis (Sr)		1	1
23	Justin Marshall (Jr)	2	1	3

Lafayette Jefferson

Touchdowns

#	Athlete Name	TD Rush	TD Rec	TD FR	TD IR	TD PR	TD KOR	Total
	Team Totals	2						2
12	Brady Preston (Sr)	2						2

Game Story

Indiana High School Football - Lafayette Jefferson drops to Merrillville

November 5, 2021: Lafayette, IN 47905

In Friday's non-league game, the Merrillville Pirates (Merrillville, IN) football team knocked off the host Lafayette Jefferson Bronchos (Lafayette, IN), by a final score of 42-14.

The Pirates (11-0) will now prepare for their game against Penn (Mishawaka, IN). The Kingsmen come into the non-league game with a 6-5 record. In their last game, Penn toppled Chesterton (Chesterton, IN), 10-7, in a non-league game.

The Bronchos now hold a 7-4 record.

Check In
0 - 0 The scorer has checked in. MHS 0, LJHS 0

Posted @ 7:05p
Game Attendance
Attendance At least 1,000

Posted @ 7:06p
Field Conditions
Field Conditions Dry

Posted @ 7:06p
Weather Conditions
Weather Conditions Cold

Posted @ 7:06p
0 - 0

Start of Game
Merrillville1st Quarter
Merrillville kicking off to Lafayette Jefferson.

Posted @ 7:30p
0 - 0

End of 1st Quarter
2nd Quarter
MHS 0, LJHS 0

Posted @ 7:55p
2 - 0

Safety
Merrillville2nd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
Merrillville - Safety. MHS 2, LJHS 0

Posted @ 7:59p
8 - 0

Passing Touchdown
Merrillville2nd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
Merrillville - 65 Yd pass completed for a TD. MHS 8, LJHS 0

Posted @ 8:03p
9 - 0

Made Point After
Merrillville2nd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
Merrillville - PAT Good. MHS 9, LJHS 0

Posted @ 8:03p
15 - 0

Rushing Touchdown
Merrillville2nd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
Merrillville - #4 Mark Dilosa with a 35 Yd Rushing TD. MHS 15, LJHS 0

Posted @ 8:21p
16 - 0

Made Point After
Merrillville2nd Quarter ~5 minutes to go
Merrillville - PAT Good. MHS 16, LJHS 0

Posted @ 8:21p
22 - 0

Passing Touchdown
Merrillville2nd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Merrillville - #12 Angel Nelson 30 Yd pass completed to #23 Justin Marshall for a TD. MHS 22, LJHS 0

Posted @ 8:28p
22 - 0

Passing Two Point Conversion Failed
Merrillville2nd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
Merrillville - 2Pt Conversion Failed. MHS 22, LJHS 0

Posted @ 8:29p
28 - 0

Rushing Touchdown
Merrillville2nd Quarter Under a minute
Merrillville - Rushing TD. MHS 28, LJHS 0

Posted @ 8:43p
29 - 0

Made Point After
Merrillville2nd Quarter Under a minute
Merrillville - PAT Good. MHS 29, LJHS 0

Posted @ 8:43p
29 - 0

Halftime
Halftime
MHS 29, LJHS 0

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Posted @ 8:43p
29 - 0

Start of 3rd Quarter
Lafayette Jefferson3rd Quarter
Lafayette Jefferson to kick off to Merrillville.

Posted @ 9:05p
35 - 0

Passing Touchdown
Merrillville3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
Merrillville - Pass completed for a TD. MHS 35, LJHS 0

Posted @ 9:15p
36 - 0

Made Point After
Merrillville3rd Quarter ~10 minutes to go
Merrillville - PAT Good. MHS 36, LJHS 0

Posted @ 9:15p
42 - 0

Rushing Touchdown
Merrillville3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
Merrillville - Rushing TD. MHS 42, LJHS 0

Posted @ 9:15p
42 - 0

Missed Point After
Merrillville3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
Merrillville - PAT Missed. MHS 42, LJHS 0

Posted @ 9:15p
42 - 6

Rushing Touchdown
Lafayette Jefferson3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
Lafayette Jefferson - Rushing TD. MHS 42, LJHS 6

Posted @ 9:23p
42 - 7

Made Point After
Lafayette Jefferson3rd Quarter ~7 minutes to go
Lafayette Jefferson - PAT Good. MHS 42, LJHS 7

Posted @ 9:23p
42 - 13

Passing Touchdown
Lafayette Jefferson3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
Lafayette Jefferson - Pass completed for a TD. MHS 42, LJHS 13

Posted @ 9:32p
42 - 14

Made Point After
Lafayette Jefferson3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
Lafayette Jefferson - PAT Good. MHS 42, LJHS 14

Posted @ 9:32p
42 - 14

End of 3rd Quarter
4th Quarter
MHS 42, LJHS 14

Posted @ 9:32p
42 - 14

End of Game
Final
MHS 42, LJHS 14

Posted @ 9:48p

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Merrillville @ LJHS Football Game Info

Fri., Nov. 5, 2021 @ 7p

TBA

The Lafayette Jefferson (Lafayette, IN) varsity football team lost Friday's home playoff game against Merrillville (IN) by a score of 42-14.

This game is a part of the "2021-22 IHSAA Football State Tournament presented by the Indianapolis Colts - Class 6A State Championship".

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Rankings & Records

Merrillville (21-22)

IN	Class
7	6

Overall	Conference	Home	Away	Win %	Conference %	PF	PA
12-1	7-0	7-0	5-1	.923	1.000	522	196

Lafayette Jefferson (21-22)

IN	Class
59	23

Overall	Conference	Home	Away	Win %	Conference %	PF	PA
7-4	6-1	4-1	3-3	.636	.857	473	253

Team Scoring Averages

	Q1	Q2	Q3	Q4	Final
Merrillville	11.6	17.3	6.9	3.7	40.2
Lafayette Jefferson	11.0	12.9	6.0	7.0	43.0

Team Stat Comparison

Merrillville		Lafayette Jefferson
239.8	Rushing Yards Per Game	255.5
206.3	Passing Yards Per Game	152.5
213.8	Receiving Yards Per Game	153.2
446.1	Total Yards Per Game	408.0
48.6	Tackles Per Game	87.3
2.0	Sacks Per Game	1.5
40.9	Points Per Game	43.1

Team Leaders

Merrillville		Lafayette Jefferson	National Avg.
#4 Lavarion Logan173.5	Rushing Yards Per Game	#12 Glenn Patterson105.9	21.3
#12 Angel Nelson188.6	Passing Yards Per Game	#12 Brady Preston149.6	50.2
#23 Justin Marshall115.8	Receiving Yards Per Game	#84 Brandon Jackson61.3	17.5
#4 Lavarion Logan197.5	Total Yards Per Game	#12 Brady Preston224.5	37.0
#24 Taijon Span5.3	Tackles Per Game	#45 Brendan Segal11.8	2.8
#78 Kenneth Grant0.5	Sacks Per Game	#30 Riley Perkins0.7	0.2
#4 Lavarion Logan19.4	Points Per Game	#12 Brady Preston9.8	2.4

Common Opponents

School	Common Opp. Rec.		School	Common Opp. Rec.
Merrillville	1-0		Lafayette Jefferson	1-0

Date	Away	Home	Result		Date	Away	Home	Result
10/8/21	Merrillville	Lake Central	(W) 34-7		10/29/21	Lafayette Jefferson	Lake Central	(W) 54-6

Record Breakdown

Merrillville (21-22)		Lafayette Jefferson (21-22)
12-1	Overall	7-4
7-0	League	6-1
2-0	Non-League	0-2
1-0	Head to Head	0-1
1-0	Common Opponent	1-0
7-0	Home	4-1
5-1	Away	3-3
0-0	Neutral	0-0
3-1	Playoff	1-1
12-1	In-State	7-4
0-0	Out-of-State	0-0

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Indiana High School Football - Lafayette Jefferson drops to Merrillville

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