Merino and Byers squared off in some playoff action on Sunday, but Merino had to settle for second. They were dealt a 44-14 defeat at the hands of the Byers Bulldogs. The Rams just can't catch a break and have now endured three losses in a row.
Despite the defeat, Merino had strong showings from Coen Schmidt, who rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown, and Jacob Frank, who gained 95 total yards and a touchdown.
Kaleb Willoughby was his usual excellent self, rushing for 181 yards and four touchdowns for Byers. Aj Engle made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Merino's loss dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Byers, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 10-0.
Merino does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Byers, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Mancos at 12:00 p.m. Byers knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Mancos likes a good challenge.
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