Borden County senior standout runningback Payton Merket tries to push his way past a Morton defender in last week’s bi-district game at O’Donnell. Merket ran for 120 yards and two touchdowns in addition to throwing two touchdown passes. The two-time defending state champion Coyotes face a challenge this coming weekend as they take on an undefeated Garden City squad in the area round of the six-man Division I playoffs. ...