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09-09-2005, 01:31 PM
Regional Radio Sports Network
Presents “Football Friday”
With Paul R. Condry, Steve McIntyre, Frank Kiel and Randall Condry
Portage Indians 2-1 (1-0) vs Merrillville Pirates 2-1 (0-1)
Game #4 September 9, 2005 7:00PM WEFM 95.9 FM and www.rrsn.com
Location: Demaree Stadium 276 E 68th Place Merrillville, IN.
Portage High School Craig Bzuea (Griffith/Lakeland College)
Enters 12th year (101-33)
Merrillville Jeff Yelton (Hammond Tech/Ball State)
Enters his 9th season as a head coach 69-40. 4th season at Merrillville 59-32
The Pirates-Indians the series continues this is 53rd meeting since 1954 …Portage leads the series 27-25-2. The Tribe under Buz is 11-5 versus the Buc’s. Jeff Yelton is 5-7 versus Portage. Two of the last seven games have gone into overtime. PHS has a 5-2 record when the teams meet in post-season play. Merrillville has a modest two game winning streak in the series. Since RRSN in has been doing this game in 1992, there have been 9 overtime periods! Last time the teams met Merrillville won 44-38 in three overtimes on November 5th in the sectional 1 title game.
2004-MHS 29-14,44-38 3 OT 2003 PHS 24-17,43-28
2002-PHS 28-14 2001- MHS 28-21 OT 2000 PHS 17-6
1999 MHS 42-35 4 OT, 17-7 1998 MHS 36-27,PHS 31-14 1997 MHS 31-21
1996 PHS 14-10,35-13 1995 PHS 27-21 OT 1994 PHS 28-0
1993-PHS 20-17 1992 MHS 38-17 1991 MHS 20-0
1990 MHS 21-20 OT 1989 MHS 16-7 1988 PHS 42-14
1987 MHS 12-7 1986 MHS 24-7 1985 MHS 21-6, 21-0
1984 MHS 35-24 1983 PHS 14-0 1982 MHS 13-7
1981 MHS 15-0 1980 PHS 10-7 1979 MHS 7-0
1978 MHS 26-13 1977 MHS 34-7,PHS 3-0 1976 MHS 20-10
1975 MHS 17-8 1974 PHS 36-0 1973 MHS 27-12
Merrillville (2-1,0-1) Portage (2-1,1-0)
Aug 19 E. CHICAGO CENTRAL..... 82-0 W Aug 19 at SB Washington....... 34-0 W
Aug 26 at Highland............ 47-0 W Aug 26 SB ST. JOSEPH'S........ 12-21 L
Sep 02 *at Crown Point......... 0-13 L Sep 02 *at Lake Central........ 33-10 W
Sep 09 *PORTAGE Sep 09 *at Merrillville
Sep 16 *at Michigan City Sep 16 *CROWN POINT
Sep 23 *LAPORTE Sep 23 *CHESTERTON
Sep 30 *at Valparaiso Sep 30 *at Michigan City
Oct 07 *at Lake Central Oct 07 *VALPARAISO
Oct 14 *CHESTERTON Oct 14 *at LaPorte
PHS Offense PHS Defense MVHS Offense MVHS Defense
Points:26.3 Points:10.3/gm Points:43/gm Points 4.3/gm
Rush:170 Rush:156 Rush: 185/gm Rush: 81/gm
Pass: 170 Pass:170 Pass:125/gm Pass: 56/gm
Totals:340 Totals: 326 Totals: 310/gm Totals: 137/gm
PHS Noteables
State Title: 1977 Semi-State Title: 1994 Regional Titles: 1977, 1994
Sectional Titles: 1977, 1983, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2003
Playoff Record: 35-23
DAC Titles: 1971, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2003
Calumet Conf. Titles: 1955, 1962, 1964
MVHS Noteables-
State Title: 1976 Regional Titles: 1992, 1976 Sectional Titles: 2004, 1992, 1985, 1976
Duneland Titles: 2004, 1992, 1991, 1986, 1977
Lake Suburban Titles: 1974, 1973
Calumet Titles: 1969, 1964 1959, 1949
Playoff record: 26-22
Presents “Football Friday”
With Paul R. Condry, Steve McIntyre, Frank Kiel and Randall Condry
Portage Indians 2-1 (1-0) vs Merrillville Pirates 2-1 (0-1)
Game #4 September 9, 2005 7:00PM WEFM 95.9 FM and www.rrsn.com
Location: Demaree Stadium 276 E 68th Place Merrillville, IN.
Portage High School Craig Bzuea (Griffith/Lakeland College)
Enters 12th year (101-33)
Merrillville Jeff Yelton (Hammond Tech/Ball State)
Enters his 9th season as a head coach 69-40. 4th season at Merrillville 59-32
The Pirates-Indians the series continues this is 53rd meeting since 1954 …Portage leads the series 27-25-2. The Tribe under Buz is 11-5 versus the Buc’s. Jeff Yelton is 5-7 versus Portage. Two of the last seven games have gone into overtime. PHS has a 5-2 record when the teams meet in post-season play. Merrillville has a modest two game winning streak in the series. Since RRSN in has been doing this game in 1992, there have been 9 overtime periods! Last time the teams met Merrillville won 44-38 in three overtimes on November 5th in the sectional 1 title game.
2004-MHS 29-14,44-38 3 OT 2003 PHS 24-17,43-28
2002-PHS 28-14 2001- MHS 28-21 OT 2000 PHS 17-6
1999 MHS 42-35 4 OT, 17-7 1998 MHS 36-27,PHS 31-14 1997 MHS 31-21
1996 PHS 14-10,35-13 1995 PHS 27-21 OT 1994 PHS 28-0
1993-PHS 20-17 1992 MHS 38-17 1991 MHS 20-0
1990 MHS 21-20 OT 1989 MHS 16-7 1988 PHS 42-14
1987 MHS 12-7 1986 MHS 24-7 1985 MHS 21-6, 21-0
1984 MHS 35-24 1983 PHS 14-0 1982 MHS 13-7
1981 MHS 15-0 1980 PHS 10-7 1979 MHS 7-0
1978 MHS 26-13 1977 MHS 34-7,PHS 3-0 1976 MHS 20-10
1975 MHS 17-8 1974 PHS 36-0 1973 MHS 27-12
Merrillville (2-1,0-1) Portage (2-1,1-0)
Aug 19 E. CHICAGO CENTRAL..... 82-0 W Aug 19 at SB Washington....... 34-0 W
Aug 26 at Highland............ 47-0 W Aug 26 SB ST. JOSEPH'S........ 12-21 L
Sep 02 *at Crown Point......... 0-13 L Sep 02 *at Lake Central........ 33-10 W
Sep 09 *PORTAGE Sep 09 *at Merrillville
Sep 16 *at Michigan City Sep 16 *CROWN POINT
Sep 23 *LAPORTE Sep 23 *CHESTERTON
Sep 30 *at Valparaiso Sep 30 *at Michigan City
Oct 07 *at Lake Central Oct 07 *VALPARAISO
Oct 14 *CHESTERTON Oct 14 *at LaPorte
PHS Offense PHS Defense MVHS Offense MVHS Defense
Points:26.3 Points:10.3/gm Points:43/gm Points 4.3/gm
Rush:170 Rush:156 Rush: 185/gm Rush: 81/gm
Pass: 170 Pass:170 Pass:125/gm Pass: 56/gm
Totals:340 Totals: 326 Totals: 310/gm Totals: 137/gm
PHS Noteables
State Title: 1977 Semi-State Title: 1994 Regional Titles: 1977, 1994
Sectional Titles: 1977, 1983, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2003
Playoff Record: 35-23
DAC Titles: 1971, 1988, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2003
Calumet Conf. Titles: 1955, 1962, 1964
MVHS Noteables-
State Title: 1976 Regional Titles: 1992, 1976 Sectional Titles: 2004, 1992, 1985, 1976
Duneland Titles: 2004, 1992, 1991, 1986, 1977
Lake Suburban Titles: 1974, 1973
Calumet Titles: 1969, 1964 1959, 1949
Playoff record: 26-22