Merrillville is 9-1 against Portage since October of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Merrillville Pirates will head out to challenge the Portage Indians at 7:00 p.m. Merrillville is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
Merrillville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Indiana's top teams: Crown Point, who was ranked fourth in their home state at the time (Merrillville was ranked 24th). Merrillville took a blow against Crown Point on Friday, falling 46-13. The Pirates' defeat 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.
Meanwhile, Portage didn't have quite enough to beat Lake Central on Friday and fell 23-21. Portage has struggled against Lake Central recently, as their match on Friday was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Merrillville's loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-1. As for Portage, their defeat was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Merrillville beat Portage 17-7 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Portage's Jojo Mabon, who rushed for 96 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Merrillville still be able to contain Mabon? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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