Football Recap: Merkel Badgers vs. Cisco Loboes
Merkel was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were beaten by the Cisco Loboes 56-14. The Badgers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
When it comes to explaining why Merkel lost, don't look at Rayson Houston. Despite the final result, he rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 51 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Houston a new career-high in rushing yards.
Merkel's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Cisco, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-1.
Merkel will host Trinity Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Cisco, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Stamford at 7:00 p.m. on October 11th. Cisco is looking to tack on another W to their five-game streak on the road dating back to last season.
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