Merino is 8-2 against Haxtun since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Merino Rams will look to defend their home field against the Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Last Friday, Merino took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 48-12 victory over Rocky Ford. Given the Rams' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked tenth, while the Meloneers are ranked 56th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Haxtun had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 44 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Falcons 58-6 at home. With the Fightin' Bulldogs ahead 50-0 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Zach Statz was a one-man wrecking crew for Haxtun as he rushed for 105 yards and two touchdowns on only five carries. That's the most rushing yards Statz has posted since back in November of 2023. Colin Cone got in on the action as well, returning a kick for a touchdown.
Merino now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Haxtun, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Merino didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Haxtun in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 22-16 victory. Does Merino have another victory up their sleeve, or will Haxtun turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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