If Hermleigh was riding high fresh off their 58-28 takedown of Trent last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Hermleigh Cardinals fell 47-39 to the Ira Bulldogs on Tuesday. The contest was a 23-23 toss-up at halftime, but the Cardinals couldn't quite close it out.
Hermleigh's defeat dropped their record down to 20-10. As for Ira, they pushed their record up to 20-5 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road.
The future could be bright for both Hermleigh and Ira: their next opponents haven't had the best luck recently. Hermleigh will try to hand Highland their fifth-straight loss when the two meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Similarly, Ira will look to extend Trent's eight-game losing streak when the meet at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
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