Football Preview: Hilldale Hornets vs. Poteau Pirates
The Hilldale Hornets are taking a road trip to take on the Poteau Pirates at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Poteau took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Hilldale, who comes in off a win.
Hilldale took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They breezed by Stilwell to the tune of 58-13. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 36-7.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, Poteau was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They fell 14-7 to Sallisaw. The contest marked the Pirates' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Hilldale has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a massive bump to their 4-4 record this season. As for Poteau, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-3.
Hilldale was taken down by Poteau 56-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Hilldale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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