Hilldale is 8-2 against Fort Gibson since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Hilldale Hornets will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the Fort Gibson Tigers at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Hilldale is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Edison. Hilldale simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat Edison 48-0 on the road.
Hilldale wouldn't let Edison keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Hilldale can thank Benjamin Bishop and Jaxon Clark for forcing both of them. Clark also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, forcing a fumble and making three total tackles.
Meanwhile, Fort Gibson won a matchup that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Berryhill 37-36.
Fort Gibson found their leader in underclassman Logan Bethel, who threw for 243 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave him a new career- in total yards. A healthy portion of that aerial production (107 yards to be exact) went to Ky Murrell.
Fort Gibson's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Eric L. Shannon Jr. and Murrell.
Everything went Hilldale's way against Fort Gibson when the teams last played back in November of 2023 as Hilldale made off with a 48-28 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Fort Gibson's Judd Rudd, who rushed for 235 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hilldale still be able to contain Rudd? There's only one way to find out.
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