Valparaiso had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Chesterton Trojans 22-21. That's more bragging rights for the Vikings, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The critical scores for Valparaiso came from Austen Mackenzie and Thomas Burda.
Valparaiso pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. As for Chesterton, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Valparaiso will welcome Crown Point at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Crown Point's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Chesterton, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Portage at 8:00 p.m. Chesterton is facing Portage at the right time seeing as Portage is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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