This season hasn't been kind to The Portage Indians, who are still winless after their tenth matchup. They received a tough blow on Friday as they fell 23-6 to Lake Central. Portage has struggled against Lake Central recently, as their contest on Friday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Xavier Williams was a one-man wrecking crew for Lake Central as he rushed for 186 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.3 yards per carry.
Portage's loss was their ninth straight on the road (dating back to last season), which dropped their overall record down to 0-10. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 8.7 points per game. As for Lake Central, their victory ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-5.
Portage does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Lake Central will head out on the road to face off against Crown Point at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Crown Point will be coming into the match with an undefeated record on the line.
