Merrillville lost against Crown Point back in September of 2024, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Pirates lost to the Bulldogs on the road by a 35-21 margin. The Pirates were down 28-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Merrillville's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Michael Hill Jr, who threw for 378 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 30 yards. The Pirates' leading receiver Mikel Smoot was Hill Jr's top target yet again, picking up 181 receiving yards and a pair of scores.
Merrillville now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Crown Point, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.
Merrillville has already played their next match, a 44-23 victory against Portage on the 12th. As for Crown Point, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 42-0 win against Lake Central on the 12th.
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