Football Preview: La Porte Slicers vs. Valparaiso Vikings
La Porte has played every game this season on their home field, but they'll have to hit the road on Friday. They will venture away from home to square off against the Valparaiso Vikings at 7:00 p.m.
La Porte managed to keep up with Lowell until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. La Porte came up short against Lowell, falling 28-6. The defeat continues a trend for the Slicers in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now lost three in a row.
Meanwhile, Valparaiso owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Andrean 28-0 at home. The Vikings pushed the score to 21-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Fighting 59ers had little chance of recovering from.
Valparaiso'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 Tyse Morris, Brendan Gaghan, and Jacob Moore picked up one apiece. Morris' also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making three total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
La Porte's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Valparaiso, their victory was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 1-1.
La Porte was dealt a bruising 49-0 defeat at the hands of Valparaiso in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can La Porte avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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