Lake Central is 2-8 against Chesterton since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Indians will face off against the Trojans at 7:00 p.m. Lake Central has given up an average of 27.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Lake Central managed to keep up with Michigan City until halftime on Friday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Indians came up short against the Wolves, falling 37-17. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Wolves are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, the third road contest was the charm for Chesterton, as they earned their first away victory of the season. They put the hurt on Portage with a sharp 36-16 win on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Trojans in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won eight in a row.
Chesterton picked up their first road win, bumping their record up to 4-2. As for Lake Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Lake Central and Chesterton were neck-and-neck in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but Lake Central came up empty-handed after a 17-16 loss. Can the Indians avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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