| 08/29/25 - Away | 38-26 W |
| 08/30/24 - Home | 10-28 L |
| 10/25/19 - Home | 0-53 L |
| 10/26/18 - Away | 53-41 W |
| 09/22/17 - Home | 25-7 W |
| 09/18/15 - Home | 7-32 L |
Merkel had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They came out on top against the Ballinger Bearcats by a score of 38-26 on Friday. Surprisingly, this marked the Badgers' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
A big part of Merkel's win came down to the chemistry between Easton Malone and his top target Kaden Blubaugh. Malone threw for 319 yards and four TDs while picking up 13.3 yards per attempt while Blubaugh picked up 190 receiving yards and four touchdowns. Blubaugh really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 78 yards.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Merkel's defense and their six sacks. In that department, Rayson Houston was the leader with two.
Looking ahead, Merkel will be playing at home against Bangs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ballinger, they are packing up and heading out on the road for their first away game of the season: they will face off against Christoval at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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