Merino is 6-1 against McClave since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Merino Rams will be defending their home-field for the first timethey go up against the McClave Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Merino is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Crowley County. Merino simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Crowley County 60-14 on the road.
Meanwhile, McClave took their game on the road on Friday with ease, bagging a 40-12 win over Elbert. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Cardinals.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, McClave was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 338 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Merino didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against McClave in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, but they still walked away with a 16-12 victory. Will Merino repeat their success, or does McClave have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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