Rotan is 0-8 against Hermleigh since October of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Yellowhammers will head out to square off against the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Rotan has given up an average of 47.3 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Rotan is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Westbrook on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Yellowhammers were beaten by the Wildcats 68-14. 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 171st, while the Wildcats are ranked 19th).
Hermleigh never got on the board in their matchup back in September, but that sure wasn't the case in their game against Highland on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Hornets 67-12. The game marked the Cardinals' most dominant win of the season.
Hermleigh is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 43.5 points over those games. As for Rotan, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-4.
Rotan took a serious blow against Hermleigh in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, falling 54-6. Can the Yellowhammers avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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