Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hermleigh). They blew past the Leakey Eagles, posting a 78-34 victory at home. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won three games by 20 points or more so far this season.
Several Eagles players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Kellan Hidalgo, who threw for 208 yards and four touchdowns on only 17 passes, and also rushed for 66 yards. Paul Pintor also helped out with an impressive 112 receiving yards.
Hermleigh's record now sits at 4-1. As for Leakey, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-2 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hermleigh will stay at home for another week and welcome Highland at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Leakey, they will take on Menard at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Menard will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Leakey surely won't give up without a fight.
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