Football Preview: Valparaiso Vikings vs. La Porte Slicers
Valparaiso has gone 10-0 against La Porte recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and face off against one another at 7:00 p.m. Valparaiso will be strutting in after a victory while La Porte will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Friday, Valparaiso beat Lake Central 21-14. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
It was another big night for Thomas Burda, who rushed for 228 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in rushing yards.
Valparaiso didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Thomas Jones and Lavon Redmond.
Meanwhile, La Porte was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 35-14 to Portage.
Although La Porte took the loss, they still got scores from Keigan Henckel and Vann Warner.
Valparaiso's win bumped their record up to 6-3. As for La Porte, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-9.
Friday's match might be decided in the trenches. Valparaiso has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 184.7 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for La Porte, though, as they've been averaging only 70.4. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Everything came up roses for Valparaiso against La Porte when the teams last played back in September, as the squad secured a 42-7 victory. Does Valparaiso have another victory up their sleeve, or will La Porte turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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