The Hilldale Hornets will take on the Sallisaw Black Diamonds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Hilldale's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Claremore on Friday. They had to suffer through a 30-0 loss at the hands of the Zebras. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Oklahoma football rankings (they are ranked 107th, while the Zebras are ranked 30th).
Meanwhile, Sallisaw put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against Eufaula by a score of 27-14.
Jackson Harris was a one-man wrecking crew for Sallisaw as he rushed for 154 yards and two touchdowns on only 14 carries. Harris got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 80 yards.
Sallisaw was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 189 rushing yards in seven consecutive contests dating back to last season.
Hilldale now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Sallisaw, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Hilldale came up short against Sallisaw in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 14-10. Thankfully for Hilldale, Brock Streun (who rushed for 142 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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