Football Recap: Merrill's Luck Takes a Turn for the Worse on Friday + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 11, 2025, 12:29am

Football Recap: Merrill Bluejays vs. Tomahawk Hatchets

HOW TO WATCH: This game can be replayed on the NFHS Network, the official streaming partner of the WI Interscholastic Athletic Assn. (WIAA) & Tomahawk High School. Watch Full Replay

After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three games, Merrill finally came back down to earth on Friday. They lost 24-3 to the Tomahawk Hatchets. The contest marked the Bluejays' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

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Previous 5 Games

10/10/25 @ Tomahawk3-24
10/04/25 vs Wausau East31-14
09/26/25 @ Lakeland34-14
09/18/25 vs Antigo35-0
09/12/25 vs Medford20-16

With the defeat, Merrill broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3. As for Tomahawk, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.

Coming up, Merrill will welcome Rhinelander at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bluejays will be up against the Hodags' rather soft defense (which has allowed 30.63 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Tomahawk, they will take on Lakeland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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