The Ballinger Bearcats football squad scored 33 points and limited the visiting Merkel Badgers to 0 in the Bearcats non-league triumph on Thursday.

The Bearcats now sport a 1-0 record. They take the field next when they travel to Christoval for a non-league test on Thursday, September 5. Ballinger will meet a Cougars squad coming off a 14-7 non-league loss to Eldorado (Eldorado, TX). The Cougars record now stands at 0-1.

With the defeat, Merkel drops to 0-1 on the campaign. The Badgers host Bangs (Bangs, TX) to meet the Dragons in a non-league test on Thursday, September 5. The Dragons come into the test with a record of 0-0.