Recap: Merino Rams vs. Simla Cubs
The Merino Rams and the Simla Cubs squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but sadly the Merino Rams had to settle for second. Merino suffered a rough 37-14 defeat at the hands of Simla. Merino's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Despite the loss, Merino still got an impressive performance from Coen Schmidt, who rushed for 117 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 223 yards and a touchdown while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt. Schmidt has been hot recently, having posted 100 or more rushing yards the last eight times he's played. Another player making a difference was Jace Curtis, who picked up 109 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Caston Cox was his usual excellent self, throwing for 183 yards and four touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes. Brent Bowker also helped out with an impressive 122 receiving yards.
Merino's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Simla, their win was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
Merino does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Simla will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Haxtun at 1:00 p.m. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Colorado (Haxtun is ranked fourth, while Simla is ranked third).
