Football Game Preview: Merrill Bluejays vs. Rhinelander Hodags + Official Tickets

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Previous Games

10/18/24 - Away	30-18 W
10/09/23 - Away	14-22 L
10/06/23 - Home	0-7 L
10/03/23 - Away	0-7 L
10/07/22 - Away	32-8 W
+ 5 more games

Merrill and Rhinelander are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2017, but not for long. The Bluejays will welcome the Hodags at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Merrill had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Tomahawk put an end to it on Friday. The Bluejays lost 24-3 to the Hatchets. The game marked the Bluejays' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Meanwhile, Rhinelander played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They took a blow against Medford, falling 42-12. The defeat continues a trend for the Hodags in their meetings with the Raiders: they've now lost four in a row.

Rhinelander's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Merrill, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.

Merrill was able to grind out a solid victory over Rhinelander when the teams last played back in October of 2024, winning 30-18. Will the Bluejays repeat their success, or do the Hodags have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.