After each having a week off, the Chesterton Trojans and the Michigan City Wolves will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Chesterton and Merrillville met for a duel last Friday where Chesterton couldn't get it done. Chesterton took a 29-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of Merrillville. The Trojans have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Michigan City has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 14.33 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit last Friday. They were outmatched by Crown Point at home and fell 35-8. Having soared to a lofty 39 points in the game before, the Wolves couldn't push the score so high this time.
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.
Chesterton's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Michigan City, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Chesterton might still be hurting after the 20-0 loss they got from Michigan City in their previous meeting back in September. Can Chesterton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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