2018 Team Spotlight: Merrillville Pirates

MERRILLVILLE PIRATES

HEAD COACH: Brad Seiss (13-20 in 4th Year at Merrillville; 26-37 in 7th Year Overall)

2017 SEASON: 1-9, Lost in Sectional Opener

NEW OPPONENTS IN 2018: None

GONE FROM THE SCHEDULE: None

8/17

at Andrean

W, 20-14

8/24

Penn

L, 16-28

9/1

Crown Point

W, 26-21

9/7

at Portage

W, 39-0

9/14

Michigan City

L, 21-42

9/21

at LaPorte

W, 35-7

9/28

Valparaiso

L, 6-20

10/5

Lake Central

W, 31-14

10/12

at Chesterton

W, 28-16

CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

Sectionals: 11 (’76, ’85, ’92, ’04, ’05, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’12, ’14, ’15)

Regionals: 6 (’76, ’92, ’05, ’07, ’09, ’12)

Semi-State: 1 (1976)

State Championships: 1 (1976)

HOME STADIUM
Demaree Stadium

CONFERENCE
Duneland

SECTIONAL
Class 6A Sectional #1

ENROLLMENT
2,214

WINNING % – LAST 5 SEASONS

2017: 1-9; 2016: 5-6; 2015: 7-5; 2014: 6-6; 2013: 9-2;

MERRILLVILLE PIRATES

HEAD COACH: Brad Seiss (13-20 in 4th Year at Merrillville; 26-37 in 7th Year Overall)

2017 SEASON: 1-9, Lost in Sectional Opener

NEW OPPONENTS IN 2018: None

GONE FROM THE SCHEDULE: None

17-Aug	Andrean	W, 20-14
24-Aug	Penn	L, 16-28
1-Sep	Crown Point	W, 26-21
7-Sep	at Portage	W, 39-0
14-Sep	Michigan City	L, 21-42
21-Sep	at LaPorte	W, 35-7
28-Sep	Valpo	L, 6-20
5-Oct	Lake Central	W, 31-14
12-Oct	at Chesterton	W, 28-16

CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY

Sectionals: 11 (’76, ’85, ’92, ’04, ’05, ’07, ’08, ’09, ’12, ’14, ’15)

Regionals: 6 (’76, ’92, ’05, ’07, ’09, ’12)

Semi-State: 1 (1976)

State Championships: 1 (1976)

HOME STADIUM
Demaree Stadium

CONFERENCE
Duneland

SECTIONAL
Class 6A Sectional #1

ENROLLMENT
2,214

WINNING % – LAST 5 SEASONS

2017: 1-9; 2016: 5-6; 2015: 7-5; 2014: 6-6; 2013: 9-2;