Indiana High School Football - Merrillville prevails Chesterton
October 13, 2023: Merrillville, IN 46410
The crowd at Friday's league contest between the Merrillville Pirates (Merrillville, IN) and the visiting Chesterton Trojans (Chesterton, IN), observed Merrillville's football squad defeat Chesterton by a count of 35-7.
The Pirates now own a 7-2 record. They play next when they host Munster for a non-league test on Friday, October 27. Merrillville will confront a Mustangs team coming off a 28-24 league win over Kankakee Valley (Wheatfield, IN). The Mustangs record now stands at 3-6.
With the loss, Chesterton moves to 2-7 on the season. The Trojans host Valparaiso (Valparaiso, IN) to confront the Vikings in a Duneland test on Friday, October 27. The Vikings go into the test with a record of 7-2. Valparaiso won 47-7 in their recent league test against Lake Central (St. John, IN)