(La Porte County, IN) - La Porte’s football team traveled to Valparaiso Friday night looking for their first win of the season. Knocking off the Vikings was a challenge the Slicers weren’t quite up to. Down 28-0 at halftime, La Porte lost the game 42-7.
Michigan City was also on the road, visiting Duneland Conference foe Chesterton. The Wolves prevailed, 20-0. It was their first shutout since defeating La Porte last October. Senior Jamorieon Gee ran for 109 yards, while junior quarterback Trinaston Hart tallied153 yards through the air. Each scored a touchdown, with the third score coming from sophomore Jamin Harvell.
Out in the county, New Prairie had scored 89 points in their first two games. But on Friday night at Amzie Miller Field, it was a defensive struggle between St. Joe and the host New Prairie.
Down 7-0, on the last drive of the game, the Cougars needed 80 yards to tie it. They came up about 20 yards short and were turned away on 4th down. St. Joe emerged with the 7-0 upset.
