Merkel has gone 6-0 against Stanton recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Merkel Badgers will challenge the Stanton Buffaloes at 7:00 p.m. Merkel is looking for their season's first win.
Merkel is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Wall last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Merkel took a blow against Wall, falling 48-7. While losing is never fun, the Badgers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1093rd, while the Hawks are ranked 222nd).
Meanwhile, Stanton got the win against Grape Creek on Friday by a conclusive 34-12. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Buffaloes.
Merkel's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Stanton, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Merkel against Stanton when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 34-7 victory. Does Merkel have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stanton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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