A victory for Hemphill just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 45-24 to the San Augustine Wolves. Despite 257 more yards than the Wolves, the Hornets couldn't convert that extra yardage to scores.
When it comes to explaining why Hemphill lost, don't look at Trevon Mcdaniel. Despite the final result, he rushed for 249 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Mcdaniel was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 52 yards.
Even though they lost, Hemphill was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 438 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Tymorian Cartwright had a dynamite game for San Augustine, rushing for 171 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries. That's the most rushing yards Cartwright has posted since back in October of 2023.
Hemphill is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8. As for San Augustine, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5.
Hemphill will square off against Shelbyville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Shelbyville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 40.4 points per game this season. As for San Augustine, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 40-10 loss against Timpson on the 7th.
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