The Concord Minutemen will face off against the Merrillville Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a nine-game winning streak alive.
Concord is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lafayette Jefferson, sneaking past 47-45. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Minutemen have posted since September 6, 2024.
Concord's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was BO BRUNNER, who rushed for 160 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry, and also threw for 300 yards and one TD. BRUNNER's longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards. CARSON WEIRICH also made an appearance on special teams (luckily for Concord): his a 48-yard strike wound up winning them the game.
Meanwhile, Merrillville got the win against Michigan City on Friday by a conclusive 34-14. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine games by 20 points or more this season.
Concord better keep an eye on Cameron Jordan. He was instrumental in Merrillville's win, rushing for 124 yards and a pair of scores on only 12 carries, while also picking up 42 receiving yards and one touchdown. Jacquarious Johnson helped out on the ground, rushing for 98 yards.
Merrillville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 270 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 200 rushing yards in eight consecutive contests.
Concord's victory bumped their record up to 11-1. As for Merrillville, their win bumped their record up to 10-2.
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