It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Hilldale can now relate to. They were beaten by the Tuttle Tigers 49-7 on Friday. 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 67th, while the Tigers are ranked 12th).
When it comes to explaining why Hilldale lost, don't look at Parker Ireland. Despite the final result, he picked up 100 receiving yards, and also threw for 27 yards and a touchdown.
Tuttle got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Cruz Campbell out in front who threw for 278 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 12.6 yards per attempt. Luke Fallwell was in the mix as well, providing Tuttle with a touchdown.
The defeat snapped Hilldale's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 7-5 record. As for Tuttle, their victory was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0.
Hilldale does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tuttle, they will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Bethany at 7:00 p.m. on December 6th. Tuttle knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Bethany likes a good challenge.
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