Saskatoon Hilltops clinch home field advantage

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SASKATOON – After losing two of their first three games, it looked like the Saskatoon Hilltops were in danger of not making the playoffs.

The boys in blue turned it around in a hurry, rattling off five consecutive wins to take hold of first place in the standings heading into the final week of the regular season.

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On Sunday, the Hilltops were one victory away from earning home field advantage for playoffs at Saskatoon Minor Football Field.

Meanwhile, the Edmonton Wildcats were fighting for a playoff spot.

The Hilltops hung on by the skin of their teeth in the fourth quarter, eliminating Edmonton 28-23.

On Oct.19, the Hilltops will host the Winnipeg Rifles in the first round of Prairie Football Conference (PFC) playoffs.