On Friday, Hermleigh faced Westbrook in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hermleigh Cardinals were outmatched by the Westbrook Wildcats at home and fell 75-46. The Cardinals have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
It was another big night for Grayson Jeffrey, who rushed for 334 yards and eight touchdowns while picking up 13.4 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown for Westbrook. With that strong performance, Jeffrey is now averaging an impressive 121.4 rushing yards per game.
Hermleigh's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 7-3. As for Westbrook, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-2.
Hermleigh does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Westbrook, they will square off against Robert Lee at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Robert Lee knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past ten matchups -- so hopefully Westbrook likes a good challenge.
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