On Friday, Merrillville faced Crown Point in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Merrillville Pirates were beaten by the Crown Point Bulldogs 46-13. The Pirates' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Although Merrillville took the loss, they still got scores from John Peters and Jac'Quarious Johnson.
Having lost for the first time this season, Merrillville fell to 2-1. As for Crown Point, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Merrillville will head out to face off against Portage at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Crown Point, they will be playing at home against Lake Central at 8:00 p.m. on Friday. Crown Point knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matches -- so hopefully Lake Central likes a good challenge.
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