Two dominant backs in Cameron Jordan and Dashawn Woods are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Merrillville Pirates will face off against the Hammond Morton Governors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Merrillville comes in on seven and Hammond Morton on five.
Merrillville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 63-6 victory over Hammond Central. The result was nothing new for the Pirates, who have now won seven contests by 24 points or more so far this season.
Jac'Quarious Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 71 yards and two touchdowns.
Merrillville wouldn't let Hammond Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Merrillville can thank Josiah Horton and Stanley Freeman for forcing all of them.
Meanwhile, Hammond Morton didn't have too much trouble with Munster on Friday as they won 35-20.
Merrillville's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30 points. As for Hammond Morton, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Everything went Merrillville's way against Hammond Morton when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as Merrillville made off with a 42-18 victory. Does Merrillville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hammond Morton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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