| 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 already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 53 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They blew past the Brownfield Cubs, posting a 47-14 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Badgers just coasted through the last quarter.
Easton Malone was his usual excellent self, rushing for 144 yards and two scores on only ten carries, while also throwing for 158 yards and three touchdowns. That's the most rushing touchdowns he has posted since back in October of 2024. Kaden Blubaugh made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Merkel was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 293 rushing yards. That's a new trend for them: they were averaging 96 rushing yards per game earlier this season, but in their last five contests they've averaged 226.3.
Merkel didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of 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 defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Merkel has already played their next matchup, a 63-13 loss against Wall on the 10th. As for Brownfield, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 58-26 defeat against Lake View on the 10th.
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