1966 – Chet Lukowski becomes head coach of EC Roosevelt and goes 4-0 against Hammond High School, winning 40-14 at Sole Street in Hammond. 1967 – Chet Lukowski becomes the head coach of EC Roosevelt, leading them to a 5-0 record against Hammond High School. 1967 – The two Walts, Navan and Vlasic (head coach and assistant head coach) kept the Trooper Train moving as Gary Wert improved to 5-0 with an odd score win over Portage. 8-2. With Jerry Perkins at quarterback, Miller’s youngsters win 17 straight games. 1978 – Dave Shelbourne’s Highland Trojans improve to 6-0 with a 14-7 victory over Crown Point. It’s Highland’s first 6-0 start, and the six-game winning streak matches the program’s longest winning streak to date. 1978 – Tommy Franks’ big night helped the Wildcats improve to 6-0 on the season, defeating Roosevelt 38-0. George Hall’s team is in the midst of a 49-5 winning streak. 1989 – Dave Templin and the Lou Wallace Griders improve to 6-0 with a 40-6 victory over the Troopers of Wort at the Hornets House in the Morningside section of Glen Park. . Of the six teams we have defeated so far, two will go on to win the state championship (Bishop Knoll & Hobart). 1989 – On a crisp fall night, the Hobart Brickies defeated the Merrillville Pirates, this time for the third consecutive year. With a score of 28-0. This is Hobart’s sixth of 13 straight wins, one of which is in the state championship game. 1989 – The Bishop Knolls Warriors defeat the Gavitt Gladiators 38-21, winning the third of 11 straight games – one of which was a 3a state championship. 2006 – A Week 7 matchup along Interstate 65 will see aging veteran Mark Hoffman and young up-and-comer Zach Wells face off for the first time. In this case, the teacher won over the student, as Valpo defeated Merrillville 41-23. The Pirates fell to 4-3, while the Vikings improved to 3-4. 2006 – Wally McCormack and Hobart improve to 6-1 with a 42-13 victory over the Morton Governors in the Brickey Bowl. It was the fifth of nine straight wins for the Brickies, and the first time they reached 10 wins since the Don Howell era.
