Highland was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 35-33 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hermleigh Cardinals. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Hornets have suffered since December 28, 2023.
Highland's loss dropped their record down to 9-16. As for Hermleigh, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 21-10 record this season.
Highland has already played their next matchup (against Trent), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Hermleigh will be playing at home against Loraine at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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