The Highland Hornets will face off against the Rotan Yellowhammers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Highland is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 58 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Westbrook on Friday. They were dealt a 58-8 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. The Hornets were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-8.
Meanwhile, Rotan was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They were outmatched by Ira on the road and fell 45-0. While losing is never fun, the Yellowhammers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 208th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 44th).
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Rotan, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Everything came up roses for Highland against Rotan in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the squad secured a 46-0 win. Will Highland repeat their success, or does Rotan have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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