It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Miami can now relate to. They took a 21-9 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hilldale Hornets on Friday. The contest marked the Wardogs' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Hilldale's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dawson Fields, who threw for 134 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards. Fields is becoming a predictor of Hilldale's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
The defeat snapped Miami's winning streak at five games and leaves them with a 8-3 record. As for Hilldale, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Miami does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Hilldale, they will square off against Tuttle on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Tuttle sitting on 11 straight wins and Hilldale on four.
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