Mercer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 36-24 to the Gilman City Hawks. The Cardinals were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hawks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in February of 2024.
Mercer's loss dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Gilman City, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 6-4.
A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Mercer Cardinals challenge the Grundy County Panthers at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Mercer is facing Grundy County at the right time seeing as Grundy County is stuck on a four-game losing streak. Gilman City has already played their next contest (against Winston), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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