Stilwell is 0-8 against Hilldale since October of 2016 but things could change on Friday. The Stilwell Indians will head out to take on the Hilldale Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Stilwell is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fifth straight game on Thursday. They had to suffer through a 53-13 loss at the hands of Ada.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Brayton Carter, who picked up 91 receiving yards and a touchdown. Stilwell also got a significant boost from Chase Benham, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
Meanwhile, Hilldale ended up a good deal behind Broken Bow on Thursday and lost 37-22. 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 95th, while the Savages are ranked 33rd).
Hilldale's defeat came about despite a quality game from Blake Johnson, who threw for 84 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes.
Stilwell's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Hilldale, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Stilwell couldn't quite finish off Hilldale in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 24-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hilldale's Gage Rowland, who rushed for 229 yards and two touchdowns. Now that Stilwell knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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