The Houston Hilltoppers and the Louisville Wildcats squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but sadly the Houston Hilltoppers had to settle for second. They took a 20-7 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. Houston's loss signaled the end of their six-game winning streak.
The critical scores for Louisville came from Dyjaylen Miller, Ayden Coleman, and Xavier Hunt.
One reason for the win was Louisville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. Travon McDonald was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sacks himself.
Houston's loss dropped their record down to 11-2. As for Louisville, their win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0.
Houston does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Louisville will square off against Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on December 2nd. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Columbia: 14.2, Louisville: 7.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
