The Hilldale Hornets will face off against the Tuttle Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Hilldale sitting on four straight wins and Tuttle on 11.
Hilldale is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Miami by a score of 21-9. 21 seems to be a good number for the Hornets as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of points in their previous game.
Hilldale got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dawson Fields out in front who threw for 134 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards. Fields is becoming a predictor of Hilldale's success: when he posts at least three passing touchdowns the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't).
Hilldale didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Brady Scott.
Meanwhile, Tuttle blew past Elk City, posting a 34-6 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten contests by 21 points or more this season.
Tuttle's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cruz Campbell, who threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Shawn Rounsaville Jr helped Campbell out on the ground, rushing for 137 yards and a touchdown.
Tuttle pushed their record up to 11-0 with the victory, which was their 12th straight at home dating back to last season. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 33.8 points. As for Hilldale, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches, which provided a massive bump to their 7-4 record this season.
Hilldale was dealt a bruising 42-14 defeat at the hands of Tuttle in their previous matchup back in November of 2018. Thankfully for Hilldale, Carson Berryhill (who threw for 259 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 100 yards and a touchdown on only five carries) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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