Football Preview: Merrillville Pirates vs. Michigan City Wolves
The Merrillville Pirates will take on the Michigan City Wolves at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Merrillville: 14.8, Michigan City: 15.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Merrillville didn't have too much trouble with Portage on the road as they won 27-13.
Merrillville's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. It was truly a group effort as John Peters, Trenton Nixon, and Michael Williams picked up one apiece. Nixon also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven.
Michigan City might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 20-14 to Valparaiso, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Wolves have struggled against the Vikings recently, as their game on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Merrillville's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-1. As for Michigan City, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-4.
Merrillville strolled past Michigan City in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 17-0. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Michigan City's Jaden L Hart, who rushed for 134 yards. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Merrillville to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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