Merkel Badgers
Varsity Football
Merkel, TX
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2025 UIL Texas Football State Championships 2025 Football Conference 3A D2 
Slaton
Compass Academy
Coahoma
Grape Creek
Kaden Blubaugh
Sr. • WR, CB
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25-26
Overall
7-5
District
1-3 (4th)
NAT Rank
5986
TX Rank
568
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Merkel Football
11/20 Highlights @ Slaton Tigers
Nov 21, 2025
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Article
Saturday, Nov 22, 2025
Football Recap: Merkel Takes a Loss + How To Watch
Stats Updated
Thursday, Nov 20, 2025
Stats have been entered for the Merkel vs. Slaton on Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025.
236Passing Yards114Receiving Yards124Rushing YardsGame Results
Thursday, Nov 20, 2025
On Thursday, Nov 20, 2025, the Merkel Varsity Boys Football team lost their game against Slaton High School by a score of 36-43.
Players of the Game
Friday, Nov 14, 2025
Congratulations to Kaden Blubaugh, Rayson Houston and Cj Guadarrama for being selected the Merkel players of the game
Article
Friday, Nov 14, 2025
Football Recap: Easton Malone Leads a Balanced Attack to Beat Compass Academy
Article
Friday, Nov 14, 2025
Football Recap: Merkel Keeps Coahoma's Under Pressure
Stats Updated
Thursday, Nov 13, 2025
Stats have been entered for the Merkel vs. Compass Academy on Thursday, Nov. 13, 2025.
196Passing Yards196Receiving Yards158Rushing YardsGame Results
Thursday, Nov 13, 2025
On Thursday, Nov 13, 2025, the Merkel Varsity Boys Football team won their Astound Broadband Stadium, Midland, Texas game against Compass Academy High School by a score of 35-18.
Article
Wednesday, Nov 12, 2025
Football Game Preview: Merkel Badgers vs. Compass Academy Cougars
Player of the Game
Saturday, Nov 8, 2025
Congratulations to Easton Malone for being selected the Merkel player of the game
Stats Updated
Friday, Nov 7, 2025
Stats have been entered for the Merkel vs. Coahoma on Friday, Nov. 7, 2025.
214Passing Yards214Receiving Yards109Rushing YardsGame Results
Friday, Nov 7, 2025
On Friday, Nov 7, 2025, the Merkel Varsity Boys Football team lost their Merkel High School game against Coahoma High School by a score of 19-27.
Article
Monday, Nov 3, 2025
Football Game Preview: Merkel Badgers vs. Coahoma Bulldogs
Article
Saturday, Nov 1, 2025
Football Recap: Merkel Comes Up Short
Stats Updated
Friday, Oct 31, 2025
Stats have been entered for the Merkel vs. Grape Creek on Friday, Oct. 31, 2025.
216Passing Yards216Receiving Yards107Rushing YardsGame Results
Friday, Oct 31, 2025
On Friday, Oct 31, 2025, the Merkel Varsity Boys Football team lost their Grape Creek High School game against Grape Creek High School by a score of 14-35.
Players of the Game
Saturday, Oct 25, 2025
Congratulations to Cj Guadarrama and Joe Boalts for being selected the Merkel players of the game
Article
Saturday, Oct 25, 2025
Football Recap: Merkel Skates Past Stanton with Ease
Stats Updated
Friday, Oct 24, 2025
Stats have been entered for the Merkel vs. Stanton on Friday, Oct. 24, 2025.
282Passing Yards282Receiving Yards227Rushing Yards
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Last Updated: Dec 23, 2025
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Wes WoodHead Coach- C. KincaidAssistant Coach
- R. SwaffordAssistant Coach
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