Chesterton and Merrillville met for a duel on Friday where Chesterton couldn't get it done. The Chesterton Trojans took a 29-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Merrillville Pirates. The Trojans lost against the Pirates in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 35-7 score last time.
Merrillville found their leader in underclassman Cameron Jordan, who rushed for 133 yards and four touchdowns. Merrillville also got help from Rynell Lewis, who showed off his sure hands for 102 receiving yards.
Chesterton has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-4 record this season. As for Merrillville, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. After each having a week off, Chesterton and Michigan City will dust off their jerseys to square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Michigan City's defense has only allowed 11.8 points per game this season, so Chesterton's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Merrillville, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Hammond Central at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Merrillville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.5 points per game this season.
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