Football Recap: Merrillville Piles Up the Points Against La Porte

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Previous Games

09/26/25 - Home	38-0 W
09/27/24 - Away	35-0 W
09/22/23 - Home	40-0 W
09/23/22 - Away	41-3 W
09/24/21 - Home	54-19 W
+ 5 more games

Merrillville never let their opponents score on Friday. They breezed past the La Porte Slicers to the tune of 38-0. The win continues a trend for the Pirates in their matchups with the Slicers: they've now won eight in a row.

Cameron Jordan produced another solid effort rushing for 184 yards and one TD on only 15 carries, while also picking up 48 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Those 184 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Michael Hill Jr was another key player, throwing for 215 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes.

Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Merrillville proved: they limited La Porte to a paltry 0.5 yards per carry. The team can thank Jashaun Gillespie for the heroic effort on defense: he. Merrillville didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 7.7.

Merrillville's defense didn't let the opposing QB, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. The team can thank two different players for their defensive prowess: Warren Brown Lll and Gillespie, who each picked up one sack apiece. Another thorn in La Porte's side was Brown Lll, who picked up a sack, made six total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended three passes.

Merrillville's victory bumped their record up to 4-2. As for La Porte, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.

Merrillville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 48-21 win against Valparaiso on the 3rd. As for La Porte, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 42-7 defeat against Crown Point on the 3rd.