The St. Charles Bulldogs will head out to  challenge the Merrill Vandals  at 7:00  p.m.  on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, St. Charles put up the most  points they have all season  on Friday. They put the hurt on Byron with a sharp  41-20 victory. Considering the Bulldogs' offense had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
 Meanwhile, Merrill had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy  40-21 win over the Huskies.
 Merrill's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for St. Charles, their  win (their first of the  season) made their record 1-3.
 St. Charles didn't have too much breathing room in their  contest against Merrill  in their previous meeting  back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with  a  34-28 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the  team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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