Football Recap: Hempstead Comes Up Short

After soaring to 42 points the game before, Hempstead was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They took a blow against the Pleasant Valley Spartans, falling 40-13. The defeat continues a trend for the Mustangs in their meetings with the Spartans: they've now lost seven in a row.

Hempstead's loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Pleasant Valley, the win got them back to even at 2-2.

Coming up, Hempstead will head out to challenge Cedar Falls at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last. As for Pleasant Valley, they will take on Muscatine at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.