After flying high against La Porte last Friday, Michigan City came back down to earth. The Michigan City Wolves took a blow against the Crown Point Bulldogs on Friday, falling 35-8. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Wolves, who until this matchup were averaging 14.33 points allowed.
Michigan City wouldn't let Crown Point keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ethan Buskirk was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. Michael Crawford was another major factor on D, making 19 total tackles.
Michigan City's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Crown Point, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. After each having a week off, Michigan City and Chesterton will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Michigan City's defense has only allowed 14.3 points per game this season, so Chesterton's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Crown Point, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Portage at 7:00 p.m. on November 1st. Crown Point will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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