Football Recap: Merkel Piles Up the Points Against San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Merkel on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that they blew the San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy Eagles out of the water with a 58-12 final score. The Badgers have beaten the Eagles the last three times they've met, but they better watch out: this was the closest the Eagles has come to flipping the script.

Merkel's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Cj Guadarrama led the charge by rushing for 52 yards and three TDs, while also catching one touchdown. Those three rushing touchdowns gave Guadarrama a new career-high. Tristian Quinonez-Smith also helped with two scores in total.

Merkel's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-4.

Looking ahead, Merkel will venture away from home to square off against Brownfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Badgers will be up against the Cubs' rather soft defense (which has allowed 48.6 points per contest), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Grape Creek at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.