Rocky Ford entered their matchup against Merino on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Rocky Ford Meloneers were outmatched by the Merino Rams at home and fell 48-12. While losing is never fun, the Meloneers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Colorado football rankings (they are ranked 56th, while the Rams are ranked tenth).
Although Rocky Ford took the loss, they still got scores from Manuel Payan and Oscar Ramirez.
Rocky Ford dropped their record down to 1-3 with the defeat, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Merino, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Rocky Ford will host Springfield at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Merino, they will take on Haxtun at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Haxtun will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Merino surely won't give up without a fight.
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