Bronte has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 20.25 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Thursday. They were beaten by the Hermleigh Cardinals 60-7. The Longhorns were red-hot offensively headed into the match (they scored no less than 55 points in the three games prior) but the Cardinals' defense proved too tough.
Having lost for the first time this season, Bronte fell to 3-1. As for Hermleigh, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Coincidentally, both will both be playing Roscoe the next time they take the court. Bronte will head out to face Roscoe at 8:15 p.m. on Thursday, while Hermleigh will host them at 2:00 p.m. on Friday.
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