The Merkel Badgers will challenge the Trinity Christian Lions at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Merkel is looking for their season's first win.
Last Friday, Merkel took a blow against Cisco, falling 56-14. The Badgers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 35-0.
Despite the loss, Merkel got top-tier performance from Rayson Houston, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown on only five carries, and also picked up 51 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave Houston a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Trinity Christian lost to Stratford on the road by a 28-14 margin on Friday. The Lions were down 28-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Merkel's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Trinity Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
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