| 02/07/25 vs Tri-County | 33-26 |
| 02/04/25 vs Winston | 50-25 |
| 01/31/25 vs Tina-Avalon | 61-33 |
| 01/30/25 @ Linn County | 56-8 |
| 01/29/25 vs Linn County | 56-8 |
Mercer came tearing into Friday's match with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 37.3 points) and they left with even more momentum. They walked away with a 33-26 victory over the Tri-County Mustangs. This was a revenge game for the Cardinals: when they faced off against the Mustangs back in January, they had to take a 52-42 defeat.
Mercer pushed their record up to 8-13 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 23.0 points over those games. As for Tri-County, their loss was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 3-1 and their overall record down to 7-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mercer will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Gilman City at 6:00 p.m. on February 18th. Tri-County will also get a bit of a break before their next game: they'll face off against Grundy County/Newtown-Harris at 6:00 p.m. on February 18th. Grundy County/Newtown-Harris has been getting the ball to fall more lately as they've increased their point totals each of their last three games.
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