Hemphill was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight defeat. They were a single set away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of the Kirbyville Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 last Friday.
Hemphill's loss dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Kirbyville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Hemphill and Kirbyville could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Texas Rankings. The Hornets will face off against Kountze at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank disadvantage (806 vs. 80). Meanwhile, Kirbyville (ranked 495th) will meet Warren (ranked 158th) at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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