With a playoff game on the line, Byers rose to the challenge on Sunday. They really took it to the Merino Rams for the full four quarters, racking up a 44-14 victory. Fans of the Bulldogs have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Kaleb Willoughby was his usual excellent self, rushing for 181 yards and four touchdowns. Aj Engle got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Byers' defense stepped up as well, laying out Coen Schmidt. three times. Cameron Eastwood was especially locked on to Merino's QB and sacked him twice.
Merino's loss came despite strong showings from Schmidt and Jacob Frank. Schmidt rushed for 66 yards and a touchdown, while Frank gained 95 total yards and a touchdown.
The win for Byers keeps them at an undefeated 10-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 46.6 points. As for Merino, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-6 record this season.
Byers is on the road again on Saturday to play Mancos at 12:00 p.m. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Mancos has won three straight at home, while Byers won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change. Merino does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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