Merrill managed to slip by Carson City-Crystal the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Vandals came up short against the Eagles on Friday, falling 17-7.
Merrill's loss dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Carson City-Crystal, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 5-6.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Merrill will take on Coleman in a tournament on Saturday. As for Carson City-Crystal, they will challenge Farwell at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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