Merino put an end to the longest active football winning streak in the state when the Rams upset No. 1 Sedgwick County 27-24 in an 8-man game on Friday night.
Cherry Creek's defense forced two key second-half turnovers, providing the spark to help the top-ranked Bruins stay unbeaten with a win over Eaglecrest on Friday.
Windsor broke up a two-point conversion attempt in overtime to seal a wild 56-55 win over Skyline and wrap up the Northern League championship on Friday.