Miami is 0-3 against Hilldale since September of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Miami Wardogs will be staying on the road to face off against the Hilldale Hornets at 7:00 p.m.
Miami will head into Friday's match hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 21) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged Fort Gibson out 16-14.
Meanwhile, Hilldale entered their tilt with McLain Science & Tech on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They strolled past the Titans with points to spare, taking the game 21-6.
Hilldale got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Gage Rowland out in front who rushed for 169 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Rowland has posted since back in September of 2023. Hilldale also got help from Brady Scott, who showed off his sure hands for 127 receiving yards.
Miami pushed their record up to 8-2 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points per game. As for Hilldale, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-4 record this season.
Miami took a serious blow against Hilldale in their previous meeting back in November of 2020, falling 42-0. Can Miami avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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