Merrillville got themselves on the board against La Porte on Friday, but La Porte never followed suit. They blew past the La Porte Slicers 35-0 on the road. Considering the Pirates have won four matches by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jac'Quarious Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 158 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.9 yards per carry. Cameron Jordan was another key back, rushing for 77 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Merrillville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Merrillville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as John Peters, Jaiden Mason, and Antuan Jenkins picked up one apiece.
Merrillville pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for La Porte, they are on a seven-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Merrillville wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 35-7 victory against Valparaiso on the 4th. As for La Porte, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Michigan City at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Michigan City's defense has only allowed 14.2 points per game this season, so La Porte's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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