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AntigoMerrill
Red Robins
28
Bluejays
0

The Merrill (WI) varsity football team lost Friday's home conference game against Antigo (WI) by a score of 28-0.

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Game Story

Wisconsin High School Football - Antigo knocks off Merrill

September 8, 2023: Merrill, WI 54452

The crowd at Friday's league contest between the Antigo Red Robins (Antigo, WI) and the host Merrill Bluejays (Merrill, WI), observed Antigo's football squad thwart Merrill by a tally of 28-0.

The Red Robins now possess a 2-2 record. They play next when they travel to Rhinelander for a Great Northern contest on Friday, September 15. Antigo will play a Hodags squad coming off a 13-7 league win over Hayward/Lac Courte Oreilles (Hayward, WI). The Hodags record now stands at 4-0.

Coming up next, the Bluejays play the Lakeland Thunderbirds (Minocqua, WI) in a Great Northern contest, on Friday, September 15. Merrill will attempt to advance on its 0-4 season record. The Thunderbirds go into the contest with a 0-4 record after their 50-14 league loss to Medford (Medford, WI).

Highlight Videos

  • Play video icon Gordon Lucht's highlights Merrill High School 1:59
  • Play video icon Alec Knapkavage's highlights Merrill High School 1:52
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    1. MaxPreps

      Game Started
      Antigo
      Red Robins
      0 - 0
      Merrill
      Bluejays
      Posted @ 7:13p

    2. C. Luerssen

      1st Quarter ~4 minutes to go
      Antigo
      Red Robins
      7 - 0
      Merrill
      Bluejays

    3. C. Luerssen

      1st Quarter ~3 minutes to go
      Antigo
      Red Robins
      14 - 0
      Merrill
      Bluejays

    4. C. Luerssen

      2nd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
      Antigo
      Red Robins
      14 - 0
      Merrill
      Bluejays

    5. C. Luerssen

      3rd Quarter ~11 minutes to go
      Antigo
      Red Robins
      14 - 0
      Merrill
      Bluejays

    6. C. Luerssen

      4th Quarter ~11 minutes to go
      Antigo
      Red Robins
      14 - 0
      Merrill
      Bluejays

    7. C. Luerssen

      4th Quarter
      Antigo
      Red Robins
      21 - 0
      Merrill
      Bluejays

    8. C. Luerssen

      4th Quarter
      Antigo
      Red Robins
      28 - 0
      Merrill
      Bluejays

    9. C. Luerssen

      End of 4th Quarter
      Antigo
      Red Robins
      28 - 0
      Merrill
      Bluejays

    10. C. Luerssen

      Final
      Antigo
      Red Robins
      28 - 0
      Merrill
      Bluejays
      Posted @ 1:41a

    Rankings & Records

    Antigo (23-24)

    WI
    236
    OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
    4-63-41-43-2.400.429137252

    Merrill (23-24)

    WI
    321
    OverallConferenceHomeAwayWin %Conference %PFPA
    1-110-91-50-6.083.00055268

    Team Scoring Averages

    Q1Q2Q3Q4Final
    Antigo    		000013.7
    Merrill    		00004.6

    Antigo Videos

    • Play video icon Recap: Antigo vs. Medford 2023 2:05
    • Play video icon Recap: Antigo vs. Ashland 2023 1:59

    Merrill Videos

    • Play video icon Recap: Merrill vs. Medford 2023 2:41

    Team Stat Comparison

    AntigoMerrill
    7.2Rushing Yards Per Game-
    20.5Passing Yards Per Game-
    27.7Total Yards Per Game-
    4.3Tackles Per Game-
    0.4Sacks Per Game-
    2.6Points Per Game-

    Team Leaders

    AntigoMerrillNational Avg.
    #24 Alec Knapkavage30.0Rushing Yards Per Game
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    		20.6
    #11 Jake Verhasselt205.0Passing Yards Per Game
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    		50.5
    #11 Jake Verhasselt184.0Total Yards Per Game
    -
    		36.9
    #32 Ayden Kaiser6.0Tackles Per Game
    -
    		2.7
    #32 Ayden Kaiser1.0Sacks Per Game
    -
    		0.2
    #23 Mitchell Hotchkiss6.0Points Per Game
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    		2.1

    Common Opponents

    SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
    Antigo2-4Merrill0-8
    DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
    9/1/23Hayward/Lac Courte OreillesAntigo(L) 27-89/29/23MerrillHayward/Lac Courte Oreilles(L) 20-0
    9/15/23AntigoRhinelander(W) 24-010/3/23MerrillRhinelander(L) 7-0
    10/6/23RhinelanderMerrill(L) 7-0
    10/9/23MerrillRhinelander(L) 22-14
    9/22/23LakelandAntigo(L) 19-79/15/23MerrillLakeland(L) 35-0
    9/29/23MosineeAntigo(L) 35-010/12/23MerrillMosinee(L) 49-0
    10/6/23AntigoAshland(W) 15-09/22/23AshlandMerrill(L) 7-6
    10/13/23MedfordAntigo(L) 58-149/1/23MedfordMerrill(L) 12-0

    Record Breakdown

    Antigo (23-24)

    Merrill (23-24)
    4-6
    		Overall
    1-11
    3-4
    		League
    0-9
    1-1
    		Non-League
    1-2
    1-0
    		Head to Head
    0-1
    2-4
    		Common Opponent
    0-8
    1-4
    		Home
    1-5
    3-2
    		Away
    0-6
    0-0
    		Neutral
    0-0
    0-1
    		Playoff
    0-0
    4-6
    		In-State
    1-11
    0-0
    		Out-of-State
    0-0