Merrillville extended their postseason success on Friday against Valparaiso. They claimed a resounding 48-14 win over the Valparaiso Vikings. Considering the Pirates have won nine matchups 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 222 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 105.5 rushing yards per game. Cameron Jordan also helped out as he racked up 113 rushing yards.
Merrillville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 409 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since the start of last season.
Merrillville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Trenton Nixon and Stanley Freeman.
Although Valparaiso took the loss, they still got scores from Keegan Begley and Kellan Hosek.
The victory was the ninth in a row for Merrillville, bringing their record for this year to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points per game. As for Valparaiso, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-4.
Merrillville wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 31-14 defeat against Warsaw on the 22nd. Valparaiso does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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