The Tomahawk Hatchets will square off against the Merrill Bluejays at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tomahawk's defense has only allowed 11.4 points per game this season, so Merrill's offense will have their work cut out for them.
On Friday, Tomahawk earned a 24-14 win over Medford.
Rex Reilly
| 10/03/25 @ Medford | 98 |
| 09/26/25 vs Mosinee | 78 |
| 09/12/25 @ Antigo | 61 |
| 09/05/25 vs Wausau East | 52 |
| 08/29/25 vs Wittenberg-Birnamwood | 52 |
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tomahawk to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jett Reilly, who rushed for 62 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 59 yards and one TD on only five passes. Rex Reilly helped out on the ground, rushing for 98 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Tomahawk was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 165 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Merrill entered their tilt with Wausau East on Saturday with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They took down the Lumberjacks 31-14.
Merrill's victory bumped their record up to 5-2. As for Tomahawk, their win bumped their record up to 6-1.
Tomahawk didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Merrill in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, but they still walked away with a 17-11 victory. Will the Hatchets repeat their success, or do the Bluejays have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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