The La Porte Slicers will head out to square off against the Portage Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. La Porte's offense hasn't had much luck over their past six matchups, but Friday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
La Porte's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Crown Point two weeks ago. They took a blow against the Bulldogs, falling 42-0. 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 188th, while the Bulldogs are ranked sixth).
Meanwhile, Portage came up short against Valparaiso on Friday and fell 42-32. The Indians haven't had much luck with the Vikings recently, as the team's come up short the last seven times they've met.
La Porte's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Portage, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-5.
La Porte beat Portage 12-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for La Porte 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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