Michigan City hasn't had much luck against Valparaiso recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Michigan City Wolves will welcome the Valparaiso Vikings at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Michigan City's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 20-0 margin over Chesterton.
Michigan City's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jamorieon Gee led the charge by rushing for 112 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. Michigan City also got help from Kyron Hart, who showed off his sure hands for 115 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Valparaiso, who bounced back after a loss on the road back in August. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over Andrean last Friday.
Thomas Burda had an outrageously good game as he rushed for 178 yards and two touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 109 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Valparaiso was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 202 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 202 rushing yards in nine consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
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 Brendan Gaghan, Tyse Morris, and Jacob Moore picked up one apiece.
Michigan City's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Valparaiso, they pushed their record up to 1-1 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Michigan City ended up a good deal behind Valparaiso when the teams last played back in November of 2023, losing 26-7. Thankfully for Michigan City, Justin Clark (who rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns, and also threw for 129 yards on ten of 15 attempts) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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