Merkel and Bangs are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Merkel Badgers are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game this season. they square off against the Bangs Dragons at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Neither Merkel nor Bangs posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Merkel is leaving town to face Bangs after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Merkel took a hard 28-10 fall against Ballinger on Friday. The Badgers were down 28-3 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Meanwhile, Bangs was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They came up short against Early, falling 33-12.
Merkel strolled past Bangs when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 54-37. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Bangs' Hunter Newton, who picked up 142 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Merkel to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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