The matchup between Ada and Hilldale on Friday hardly resembled the 7-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Ada Cougars took a 47-35 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Hilldale Hornets. The Cougars were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Hornets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Ada lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being 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. The team also got some help courtesy of Lakievin Richardson, who picked up 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Dawson Fields was a one-man wrecking crew for Hilldale as he threw for 283 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 13.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 38 yards. Those 38 rushing yards gave Fields a new career-high. Hilldale also got a significant boost from Gage Rowland, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 88 yards.
Ada's defeat was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Hilldale, the win made it two in a row for them and also bumps their season record up to 3-3.
Ada wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 53-13 victory against Stilwell on the 17th. Hilldale has also already played their next game, a 37-22 loss against Broken Bow on the 17th.
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