La Porte is 0-10 against Valparaiso since September of 2018 but things could change on Friday. After each having a week off, both will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m.
La Porte is headed into Friday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their tenth straight game dating back to last season last Friday. They came up short against Portage, falling 35-14.
Although La Porte took the loss, they still got scores from Keigan Henckel and Vann Warner.
Meanwhile, Valparaiso earned a 21-14 win over Lake Central last Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Vikings.
Thomas Burda continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 228 yards and a touchdown while picking up 9.1 yards per carry. Those 228 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Valparaiso didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Thomas Jones and Lavon Redmond.
La Porte's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Valparaiso, their record is now 6-3.
La Porte took a serious blow against Valparaiso in their previous matchup back in September, falling 42-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Burda, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns. Now that La Porte knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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