La Porte fell victim to Merrillville and their airtight defense on Friday. They had to suffer through a 38-0 loss at the hands of the Pirates. The Slicers have struggled against the Pirates recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
Aiden Penziol threw for 31 yards on four of 12 attempts. Cameron McCarthy was his top target, picking up 47 receiving yards.
Cameron Jordan had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 184 yards and one touchdown on only 15 carries, while also picking up 48 receiving yards and a pair of TDs for Merrillville. Those 184 rushing yards gave Jordan a new career-high. Michael Hill Jr was another key player, throwing for 215 yards and three touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes.
La Porte's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Merrillville, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-2.
La Porte has already played their next game, a 42-7 loss against Crown Point on the 3rd. As for Merrillville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 48-21 victory against Valparaiso on the 3rd.
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