| 10/03/25 @ Brownfield | 47-14 |
| 09/26/25 @ San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy | 58-12 |
| 09/19/25 vs Cross Plains | 66-6 |
Merkel had won two straight games and Easton Malone did his part to make it three on Friday. The Badgers simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Brownfield Cubs 47-14 thanks in part to Malone, who rushed for 144 yards and a pair of scores on only ten carries, and also threw for 158 yards and three TDs. He didn't just play on offense: he also picked up 0.5 sacks and made two total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Merkel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Kaden Blubaugh and Eli Delgado. Blubaugh got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Merkel's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Brownfield, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Coming up, Merkel will head out on the road to take on Wall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 853 yards in their previous games. As for Brownfield, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Lake View at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cubs will need to watch out since the Chiefs/Maidens have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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