Valparaiso is on a three-game streak of home losses, and Lake Central a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Friday. The Valparaiso Vikings will look to defend their home field against the Lake Central Indians at 7:00 p.m. Lake Central took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Valparaiso, who comes in off a win.
Valparaiso is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They breezed past Portage to the tune of 34-3 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Indians: they've now won nine in a row.
Kellan Hosek
| 10/10/25 @ Portage | 79 |
| 10/03/25 vs Merrillville | 33 |
| 09/26/25 @ Crown Point | 17 |
| 09/19/25 @ Chesterton | 5 |
| 09/12/25 vs Michigan City | 20 |
| + 8 more games |
Valparaiso's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Kellan Hosek, who rushed for 79 yards and one score on only eight carries, and also threw for 108 yards and one touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Hosek has posted since back in October of 2024. Gage Finlay was another key back, rushing for 85 yards and a pair of TDs on only 12 carries.
Meanwhile, Lake Central played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 42-18 to Merrillville. While losing is never fun, the Indians can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 115th, while the Pirates are ranked 24th).
Valparaiso's win bumped their record up to 2-6. As for Lake Central, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 2-6.
Valparaiso beat Lake Central 21-14 when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Do the Vikings have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Indians turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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