After some red-hot attacks on offense in their last three contests, Merino finally came back down to earth on Friday. They were dealt a 70-6 loss at the hands of the Haxtun Fightin' Bulldogs. The Rams were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Fightin' Bulldogs apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2023.
Grant Statz continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Haxtun, rushing for 128 yards and four touchdowns on only eight carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Zach Statz, who rushed for 101 yards and a touchdown on only six carries.
Merino's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Haxtun, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 5-1.
Merino will venture away from home to take on Dayspring Christian Academy at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Dayspring Christian Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.6 points per game this season. As for Haxtun, they will face off against Akron at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Haxtun is on a five-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), Akron a three-game streak of away wins -- so someone will have to leave a streak behind on the field.
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