Valparaiso and Merrillville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Valparaiso had to settle for second. They were dealt a 48-14 loss at the hands of the Merrillville Pirates. The defeat continues a trend for the Vikings in their matchups with the Pirates: they've now lost three in a row.
Although Valparaiso took the loss, they still got scores from Keegan Begley and Kellan Hosek.
It was another big night for Jac'Quarious Johnson, who rushed for 222 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.1 yards per carry for Merrillville. With that strong performance, Johnson is now averaging an impressive 105.5 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Cameron Jordan, who rushed for 113 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries.
The loss snapped Valparaiso's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-4 record. As for Merrillville, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-1.
Valparaiso does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Merrillville, they wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 31-14 defeat against Warsaw on the 22nd.
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