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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 http://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

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Guest Snatchy_McPants

This just in:

 

James Aldridge will NOT be starting tonight agains Portage. According to coach Yelton, Aldridge is suffering from fumblitis. He didn't divulge whether Aldridge will play at all or not. I'll keep you posted.

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