(La Porte, IN) - The La Porte High School football team is looking to get back on the winning track, but it could be quite a challenge.  

 

The Slicers take on last year’s Class 5A state champion Valparaiso tonight at Kiwanis Field.

 

Valparaiso lost their season opener to Penn, but defeated Andrean last week while La Porte upset New Prairie to start the season then lost to Lowell.

 

Voice of the Slicers Chip Jones said that Valparaiso, despite the early season loss, is still a very good team and likes to run the ball to take advantage of the size of their offensive line, with two players weighing more than 300 pounds.

 

He noted that the smallest offensive lineman for the Vikings weighs 265 pounds.

 

“They are just massive and they just kind of run it right at you.  That’ll be a challenge for La Porte.  We’re young and maybe a little bit undersized,” he said.

 

Chip said controlling the clock on offense and limiting turnovers will be key for the Slicers.

 

“You want to be in the game in the fourth quarter and see what happens,” he said.

 

The kick off scheduled for 7 p.m.  We’ll broadcast the game live on 96.7 The Eagle beginning with the pre-game show at 6:45 p.m.