Merino is 2-8 against Sedgwick County since November of 2016 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Merino Rams will look to defend their home field against the Sedgwick County Cougars at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Merino is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Dayspring Christian Academy, who was ranked 23rd in their home state at the time (Merino was ranked 11th). Merino blew past Dayspring Christian Academy 36-12 on Saturday. The high-flying offensive performance was a huge turnaround for the Rams considering their six-point performance the matchup before.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Sedgwick County, as they earned their first road win of the season. Everything went their way against Dayspring Christian Academy last Saturday as Sedgwick County made off with a 46-23 victory. With that win, the Cougars brought their scoring average up to 28.3 points per game.
Jaxon Carlson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 310 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 14.1 yards per carry, and also throwing for 75 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 104.2 rushing yards per game. Brady Mollendor was another key player, picking up 44 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Sedgwick County wouldn't let Dayspring Christian Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Sedgwick County can thank Josh Kler and Cooper Edson for forcing both of them. Edson also made five total tackles, which is notable because Sedgwick County is 2-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Sedgwick County was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 410 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Merino's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 4-3. As for Sedgwick County, the win got them back to even at 3-3.
Merino came up short against Sedgwick County in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 38-28. Will Merino have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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