The matchup between Hilldale and Ada on Friday hardly resembled the 7-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Hilldale Hornets came out on top against the Ada Cougars by a score of 47-35. This was payback for the Hornets, who suffered a 7-0 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Dawson Fields went supernova for Hilldale, throwing for 283 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 38 yards. The dominant performance gave Fields a new career-high in rushing yards. Hilldale also got a significant boost from Gage Rowland, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
Hilldale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Aidyn Lindquist, Brady Scott, and Parker Ireland picked up one apiece. Lindquist is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Several Cougars players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Deante Lindsay, who picked up 154 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Lindsay was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 60 yards. Lakievin Richardson also helped out as he racked up 144 receiving yards.
The victory got Hilldale back to even at 3-3. As for Ada, they dropped their record down to 3-3 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season.
Hilldale has already played their next match, a 37-22 defeat against Broken Bow on the 17th. As for Ada, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 53-13 win against Stilwell on the 17th.
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