In Saturday's league game, the La Porte Slicers (La Porte, IN) football team edged the visiting Merrillville Pirates (Merrillville, IN), by a tally of 26-20.

In their next game, the Slicers battle the Crown Point Bulldogs (Crown Point, IN) in a outing, on Saturday, October 4. La Porte will attempt to move on its 3-1 season record. The Bulldogs come into the outing with a 6-0 record after their 42-0 non-league win over Valparaiso (Valparaiso, IN).

With the defeat, Merrillville drops to 1-2 on the campaign. The Pirates travel to Chesterton (Chesterton, IN) to clash with the Trojans in a outing on Saturday, October 18. The Trojans come into the outing with a record of 4-1.