Hinton was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their eighth straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by the Merritt Oilers and fell 40-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Comets have suffered against the Oilers since October 6, 2017.
Hinton's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Merritt, their win was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-2 and their overall record up to 3-3.
Hinton and Merritt could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Oklahoma Rankings. The Comets (ranked 247th) will meet Fairview (ranked 63rd) at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th. Meanwhile, Merritt will face off against Hooker at 7:00 p.m. on the 24th with a big rank disadvantage (225 vs. 93).
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