After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Wall, Grape Creek was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They had just enough and edged the Merkel Badgers out 14-12. This was payback for the Eagles, who suffered a 34-18 loss the last time these two teams met.
Merkel's loss came despite strong showings from Kaden Blubaugh and Cj Walcott. Blubaugh picked up 86 receiving yards and a touchdown, while Walcott picked up 60 receiving yards and a touchdown. An impressive showing, but Walcott really ramped things up playing D: he forced a fumble and made 13 total tackles.
Grape Creek's win ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-6. As for Merkel, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-9.
Grape Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Merkel, they will head out on the road to take on Coahoma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Coahoma is coming into the matchup with three straight victories at home, so Merkel will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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