Two dominant backs in Cameron Jordan and Thomas Burda are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Merrillville Pirates will welcome the Valparaiso Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Merrillville comes in on eight and Valparaiso on four.
Merrillville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Hammond Morton to the tune of 55-14. Considering the Pirates have won eight games by more than 23 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Valparaiso's game on Friday was all tied up 14-14 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They walked away with a 28-21 win over Chesterton.
Merrillville's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 28.4 points. As for Valparaiso, their win bumped their record up to 8-3.
Everything came up roses for Merrillville against Valparaiso in their previous matchup back in October, as the team secured a 35-7 victory. Will Merrillville repeat their success, or does Valparaiso have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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