Hinton and Merritt are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Hinton Comets will take on the Merritt Oilers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hinton is no doubt hoping to put an end to a seven-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Hinton didn't have too much trouble with Watonga at home as they won 23-6.
Meanwhile, Merritt was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They came up short against Sayre, falling 26-6.
Hinton's victory bumped their record up to 3-4. As for Merritt, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-5.
Hinton strolled past Merritt in their previous matchup back in August of 2023 by a score of 39-25. Will Hinton repeat their success, or does Merritt have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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