Merit Preparatory Academy and Wasatch Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2019, but not for long. The Merit Preparatory Academy Knights will challenge the Wasatch Academy Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with five consecutive losses for Merit Preparatory Academy and six for Wasatch Academy.
Merit Preparatory Academy is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Intermountain Christian on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Merit Preparatory Academy took a blow against Intermountain Christian, falling 51-14. The contest marked the Knights' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Meanwhile, Wasatch Academy scored the most points they've had this season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They were beaten by Rockwell 52-19. The Tigers were down 45-11 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Merit Preparatory Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Wasatch Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Merit Preparatory Academy against Wasatch Academy in their previous meeting back in January of 2024, as the team secured a 52-13 win. In that game, Merit Preparatory Academy amassed a halftime lead of 28-4, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Monday.
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