Merrillville waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They managed a 29-23 win over the Chesterton Trojans. That's more bragging rights for the Pirates, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Merrillville found their leader in underclassman Cameron Jordan, who rushed for 133 yards and four touchdowns. Rynell Lewis did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 102 receiving yards.
Merrillville's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Chesterton, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After each having a week off, Merrillville and Hammond Central will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Merrillville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.5 points per game this season. As for Chesterton, they will have a little extra prep time after the defeat as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Michigan City at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Michigan City's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Chesterton's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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