It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Merrillville had no problem doing just that on Friday. They blew past the Hammond Morton Governors 55-14. The Pirates might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight matchups by 24 points or more this season.
John Peters had an outrageously good game as he picked up 128 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jac'Quarious Johnson, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns.
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 Stanley Freeman, Warren Brown Lll, and Aiden Shields picked up one apiece.
Merrillville's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.4 points per game. As for Hammond Morton, they moved to 5-5 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Merrillville will look to defend their home field on Friday against Valparaiso at 7:00 p.m. Merrillville's defense has only allowed 11.9 points per game this season, so Valparaiso's offense will have their work cut out for them. Hammond Morton does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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