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Indiana High School Football 2026 Season
Friday, October 9, 20267:00 PMRegular Season
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Indiana
2RTN Prospects
0College Commits
0Scholarship Offers
1Matchup Index
RTN Matchup Intelligence
Programs at a Glance
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2026 Record0-4
2026 PF / PA (Per Game)9.8 PF / 31.0 PA
2025 Record0-9
2025 PF / PA (Per Game)10.0 PF / 37.4 PA
3-Year Record8-20
5-Year Record18-31
Recent Playoff RunNot available
Published RankingNot currently ranked
2026 Record3-1
2026 PF / PA (Per Game)38.5 PF / 30.3 PA
2025 Record11-3
2025 PF / PA (Per Game)35.6 PF / 16.6 PA
3-Year Record32-8
5-Year Record53-12
Recent Playoff RunState Finals
Published RankingNot currently ranked
Recent Form
Previous Game
Crystal Lake CentralLast Time OutL7Home vs.27
Dundee-crown- Points For
- 7
- Points Against
- 27
- Point Margin
- -20
Merrillville High SchoolLast Time OutW57Away vs.23
Portage High School- Points For
- 57
- Points Against
- 23
- Point Margin
- +34
Editorial Intelligence
Inside the Game
Crystal Lake Central
Crystal Lake Central has an opportunity to strengthen its current program trajectory in this matchup. Its three-year record is 8-20.
Additional roster and recruiting connections remain in RTN verification.
Merrillville High School
Merrillville High School has reached the postseason in at least two of the last three seasons. Its three-year record is 32-8.
RTN currently connects 2 prospects to the roster.
Recruiting Intelligence
Players to Know
Crystal Lake Central
Player profiles will appear as roster information is added.
Merrillville High School
- Position
- WR
- Height
- 5'11'
- Weight
- 175 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- 2025 Indiana IFCA 5A All-State All-State
- Position
- QB
- Height
- 5A
- Weight
- 6’2 lbs.
- Committed College
- Available
- Top Honor
- Junior Team All-State
Game Information
Lake Central at Merrillville High School
- Date
- Friday, October 9, 2026
- Kickoff
- 7:00 PM
- Venue
- TBA
- Location
- Indiana
- Classification
- Not listed
- Conference / District
- Nonconference or not listed