The Merino Rams will face off against the Mancos Bluejays at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
Merino's offense might be in the hot seat on Saturday considering what happened against McClave on Friday. They came up short against the Cardinals, falling 26-0. Having soared to a lofty 60 points in the game before, the Rams' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Meanwhile, Mancos strolled past Sedgwick County with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 26-8. The Bluejays pushed the score to 20-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars cut but never quite recovered from.
Merino's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 1-1. As for Mancos, the win also got them back to even at 1-1.
Merino was dealt a bruising 66-14 loss at the hands of Mancos when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Merino avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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