| 10/10/25 @ Wall | 13-63 |
| 10/03/25 @ Brownfield | 47-14 |
| 09/26/25 @ San Angelo Texas Leadership Charter Academy | 58-12 |
| 09/19/25 vs Cross Plains | 66-6 |
| 09/12/25 vs Hawley | 34-51 |
Merkel dropped down to 5-2 on Friday, ending the team's three-game streak of wins. They were beaten by the Wall Hawks 63-13. The Badgers were red-hot offensively heading into the matchup (they scored no less than 31 points in the four games prior), but the Hawks' defense proved too tough.
Easton Malone threw for 118 yards on 11 of 23 attempts. Kaden Blubaugh was his top target, picking up 89 receiving yards.
As for Wall, their victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 24 points or more this season.
Wall got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Landon York out in front who threw for 387 yards and seven TDs while completing 76.7% of his passes. Brady Neal was another key rusher, rushing for 174 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 15 carries.
Merkel will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on Stanton at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. As for Wall, they will face off against Coahoma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' defense has only allowed 14.1 points per game this season, so the Hawks' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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