MUNSTER — Munster closed its regular season with its most lopsided win of the year.
The Mustangs beat Kankakee Valley 41-6 in a Northwest Crossroads Conference game Friday, 10/16, at Munster. The 35-point margin topped Munster's 38-14 win over East Chicago Central on 9/18, its previous largest of the season.
Munster (4-5, 2-4 NCC) bounced back from a 28-7 loss to Lowell the previous week. The Mustangs have won three of their last five games after opening the season 1-3.
The Munster defense held Kankakee Valley to six points, the fewest the Mustangs have allowed this season. Munster had allowed at least 14 points in each of its first eight games, including 63 to Hobart and 48 to Griffith.
Kankakee Valley's Kendall Jansma ran for 84 yards on 19 carries. Quarterback Parker Harrington completed 4 of 7 passes for 17 yards.
Munster has scored at least 37 points in all four of its wins. The Mustangs beat Lake Central 37-35 in their opener and won 52-34 at Highland on 10/2, their highest-scoring game of the season.
It was Munster's second straight win over Kankakee Valley. The Mustangs won last season's meeting 17-14 and lead the series 17-7 since 2004.
Kankakee Valley fell to 0-9 and has lost 10 straight games dating to last season.
Munster plays Hammond Central in the IHSAA sectional at 7 p.m. Friday, 10/30.
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