The Hermleigh Cardinals will stay at home for another week and welcome the Leakey Eagles at 6:30 p.m. on Friday.
Leakey is facing Hermleigh at the wrong time: Hermleigh suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They were outmatched by the Jaybirds at home and fell 68-22. The loss was the Cardinals' first of the season.
Meanwhile, Leakey waltzed into their matchup on Thursday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They blew past the Rams, posting a 46-0 victory at home. That 46 point margin sets a new team best for the Eagles this season.
Leakey's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Aiden Hernandez led the charge by rushing for 56 yards and a touchdown. Hernandez didn't just play on offense: he also made six total tackles (3.0 for loss) and defended a pass. Another player making a difference was Aden Rhiver, who gained 33 total yards and three touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Leakey's defense and their three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Evan Parker. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 15.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hermleigh fell to 3-1. As for Leakey, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
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