Lake Central lost against Merrillville back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Lake Central Indians were beaten by the Merrillville Pirates 43-10. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Pirates recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
Merrillville found their leader in underclassman Cameron Jordan, who rushed for 168 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. Those 168 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Jordan.
Lake Central now has a losing record at 3-4. As for Merrillville, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Lake Central wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 21-14 defeat against Valparaiso on the 18th. Merrillville has also already played their next matchup, a 29-23 win against Chesterton on the 18th.
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