McClave is 1-6 against Merino since September of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The McClave Cardinals will venture away from home to face off against the Merino Rams at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Last Friday, McClave humbled Elbert with a 40-12 victory. 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.
Meanwhile, Merino had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They claimed a resounding 60-14 win over Crowley County on the road.
McClave came up short against Merino in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, falling 16-12. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Merino's Coen Schmidt, who rushed for 138 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 135 yards and a touchdown while completing 81.8% of his passes. Now that McClave knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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