Hillsdale has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will take on The Onsted Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Hillsdale fell victim to Clinton's stalwart defense on Friday and couldn't make it onto the board. They took a serious blow against the Redwolves, falling 36-0. While losing is never fun, Hillsdale can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Michigan football rankings (they are ranked 257th, while Clinton is ranked 48th).
Meanwhile, Onsted's five-game losing streak came to an end on Thursday. They took down Blissfield 33-14.
Aidan Paquin went supernova for Onsted, rushing for 143 yards and three touchdowns on only six carries. Another player making a difference was Hunter Kelley, who threw for 313 yards and two touchdowns.
Hillsdale's loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their overall record down to 2-6. Those losses could be blamed on the team's offensive performance across that stretch, as they only averaged 10.25 points per game. As for Onsted, their victory on Thursday bumped their record up to 2-6.
Hillsdale barely slipped by Onsted in their previous matchup back in October of 2022, winning 29-28. Will Hillsdale repeat their success, or does Onsted have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
