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Article: CARDINALS-PIRATES GAME MATCHES AREA'S OFFENSIVE, DEFENSIVE LEADERS

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October 31, 1991
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CHART - 2 MERRILLVILLE VS. EAST CHICAGO (POST-TRIBUNE GRAPHIC BY FELICIA MCGURREN) AND COMMON OPPONENTS

THIS ELECTRONIC VERSION MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM THE PRINTED VERSION.

East Chicago Central and Merrillville play Friday in a Class 5A, Sectional 1 semifinal that has stirred game-of-the-year interest throughout Northwest Indiana. Both are 9-0.

The Cardinals were ranked third in the final Associated Press high school football state poll. The Pirates were fourth.

East Chicago led the 33 area teams this season in rushing offense, total offense and scoring. Merrillville was first in scoring defense and third in rushing defense and total defense.

The teams had three common opponents: Gary ...

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