With a playoff game on the line, Merrillville rose to the challenge on Friday. They breezed by the Hammond Central Wolves to the tune of 63-6. The Pirates' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
It was another big night for Jac'Quarious Johnson, who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns.
Merrillville wouldn't let Hammond Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Merrillville can thank Josiah Horton and Stanley Freeman for forcing all of them.
Despite the loss, Hammond Central had strong showings from Gregory Dotson, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown, and Davion Terry, who rushed for 113 yards. The dominant performance gave Dotson a new career-high in rushing yards.
The win was the seventh in a row for Merrillville, bringing their record for this year to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.1 points per game. As for Hammond Central, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-7.
Merrillville will head out to square off against Hammond Morton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Merrillville is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road. Hammond Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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