Merritt and Hinton are an even 4-4 against one another since October of 2016, but not for long. The Merritt Oilers will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Hinton Comets at 7:00 p.m. Merritt is coming into the matchup on a three-game losing streak.
Merritt is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Sayre on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Merritt came up short against Sayre, falling 26-6.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Hinton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 23-6 victory over Watonga on Friday.
Merritt's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Hinton, they pushed their record up to 3-4 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Merritt ended up a good deal behind Hinton in their previous matchup back in August of 2023, losing 39-25. Can Merritt avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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