If Herricks/Wheatley was riding high fresh off their 34-0 takedown of Hicksville last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. Herricks/Wheatley lost 49-28 to the Hempstead Tigers on Saturday. The matchup was a 26-26 toss-up at halftime, but Herricks/Wheatley couldn't quite close it out.
Herricks/Wheatley's defeat dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Hempstead, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Herricks/Wheatley and Hempstead could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps New York Rankings. Herricks/Wheatley will challenge Farmingdale at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday with a big rank disadvantage (253 vs. 23). Meanwhile, Hempstead (ranked 248th) will meet Massapequa (ranked 22nd) on Saturday.
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