After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three games, Merrill finally came back down to earth on Friday. They lost 24-3 to the Tomahawk Hatchets. The contest marked the Bluejays' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Bluejays
| 10/10/25 @ Tomahawk | 3-24 |
| 10/04/25 vs Wausau East | 31-14 |
| 09/26/25 @ Lakeland | 34-14 |
| 09/18/25 vs Antigo | 35-0 |
| 09/12/25 vs Medford | 20-16 |
With the defeat, Merrill broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3. As for Tomahawk, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-1.
Coming up, Merrill will welcome Rhinelander at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Bluejays will be up against the Hodags' rather soft defense (which has allowed 30.63 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Tomahawk, they will take on Lakeland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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