Football Recap: Chesterton Trojans vs. Valparaiso Vikings
It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Chesterton can now relate to. They wound up with the same score they had in their last game (28-21), but sadly the team found themselves on the wrong side of the score this time. The match was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but they couldn't quite close it out.
It was another big night for Thomas Burda, who rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 32 receiving yards for Valparaiso. Another player making a difference was Julian Stokes, who picked up 128 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Chesterton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-5 record this season. As for Valparaiso, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3.
Chesterton does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Valparaiso, they will head out on the road to challenge Merrillville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Merrillville's defense has only allowed 11.9 points per game this season, so Valparaiso's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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