The Crown Point Bulldogs will venture away from home to square off against the La Porte Slicers at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Crown Point has six straight victories, La Porte has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Crown Point blew past Valparaiso, posting a 41-7 win on the road. The 41-point effort marked the Bulldogs' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, La Porte fell victim to Merrillville and their airtight defense on Friday. They took a blow against the Pirates, falling 35-0. While losing is never fun, the Slicers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Indiana football rankings (they are ranked 195th, while the Pirates are ranked 32nd).
Crown Point's victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for La Porte, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Crown Point against La Porte in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 42-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Crown Point since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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