Football Preview: Chesterton Trojans vs. Portage Indians
After two games on the road, Chesterton is heading back home. They will host the Portage Indians at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Chesterton's defense has only allowed 16.2 points per game this season, so Portage's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Chesterton fought the good fight in their overtime matchup against Valparaiso on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 22-21 to the Vikings.
Meanwhile, Portage was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They had to suffer through a 58-20 loss at the hands of Crown Point. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Bulldogs are ranked sixth).
Chesterton's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Portage, they now have a losing record at 2-3.
Chesterton didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Portage in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 35-31 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Portage's Kodie Young, who threw for 335 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Chesterton still be able to contain Young? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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