Two dominant backs in Reed Raymond and Andrew Goveia are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. After each having a week off, the La Porte Slicers and the Chesterton Trojans will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Chesterton took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on La Porte, who comes in off a win.
La Porte is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They came out on top against Portage by a score of 35-22 last Friday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Slicers considering their seven-point performance the contest before.
Khalen Matzke
| 10/17/25 vs Portage | 111 |
| 10/03/25 @ Crown Point | 96 |
| 09/19/25 vs Lake Central | 67 |
| 09/12/25 @ Chesterton | 47 |
| 10/04/24 vs Crown Point | 21 |
Khalen Matzke was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 111 receiving yards and two scores. Those 111 receiving yards gave him a new career-high.
Meanwhile, Chesterton played a tough matchup last Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of Merrillville. The Trojans have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
La Porte will have to contain Louis Raffin as he made an impact in Chesterton's last game. He picked up 93 receiving yards and one TD. Raffin was no stranger to the big play, lighting up the secondary with a catch that went for 62 yards.
While Chesterton came up short, they sure didn't make it easy for Merrillville: they limited their QB to completion percentage of just 50%. Sadly, that's becoming something of a trend for the Trojans; they were averaging 58%completion percentage earlier this season, but in their last three games they've fallen to only 58%.
La Porte moved to 3-6 with that win, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Chesterton, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Friday's contest might be decided in the trenches. La Porte has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 171.6 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Chesterton, though, as they've been averaging only 92.4 rushing yards. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
La Porte suffered a grim 34-14 defeat to Chesterton when the teams last played back in September. Can the Slicers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
