Bulldogs
| 09/05/25 vs Merrillville | 35-21 |
| 08/29/25 @ Pike | 21-0 |
| 08/22/25 @ Lowell | 38-7 |
Crown Point extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 3-0. They took down the Merrillville Pirates 35-21. The Bulldogs pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Pirates cut but never quite recovered from.
As for Merrillville, they now have a losing record of 1-2. They haven't had much luck with Crown Point recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Despite the loss, Merrillville still got an impressive performance from Michael Hill Jr, who threw for 378 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 30 yards. Mikel Smoot was Hill Jr's top target, picking up 181 receiving yards.
Crown Point and Merrillville should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Indiana Rankings. The Bulldogs (ranked eighth) will meet Lake Central (ranked 104th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Merrillville will take on Portage at 6:30 p.m. on Friday with a big rank advantage (20 vs. 179).
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