The Merino Rams will face off against the Lyons Lions at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Merino is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Mancos, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Merino was ranked 12th). Merino fell to Mancos 36-32. The loss continues a trend for the Rams in their matchups with the Bluejays: they've now lost five in a row.
Meanwhile, Lyons was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They took a 28-12 bruising from Vail Christian.
Merino now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Lyons, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
Merino took a serious blow against Lyons in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 48-18. Thankfully for Merino, Miles Dumbauld (who rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns on only eight carries, and also threw for 198 yards and three touchdowns while completing 77.8% of his passes) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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