Watonga was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost to the Hinton Comets on the road by a 23-6 margin. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 34-26 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Kelan Estep threw for 142 yards and a touchdown.
Ayden Perez was his top target, picking up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Watonga's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Hinton, they pushed their record up to 3-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Watonga will challenge Sayre at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Hinton, they will square off against Merritt at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Hinton is facing Merritt at the right time seeing as Merritt is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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