Hemphill is 1-8 against San Augustine since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit  on Friday. The Hornets will challenge the Wolves at 7:30  p.m. Hemphill has given up an average of 44.1  points per game this season, but Friday's  game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Hemphill is headed into the  contest out to prove that what happened against Garrison  on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Hornets took a  blow against the Bulldogs, falling  55-10. While losing is never fun, the Hornets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage  in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 1092nd, while the Bulldogs are ranked 539th).
Meanwhile, San Augustine entered their tilt with Shelbyville on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They strolled past the Dragons with  points to spare, taking the game  21-6.
 San Augustine didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of  D'Adrian Renfro and  Ja'Corryan Lacy.  JaDavian Garner was another major factor on D,  picking up  2.5  sacks, forcing one fumble,  and making 14 total tackles.
 Hemphill's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for San Augustine, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
 Hemphill might still be hurting after the  45-24 loss they got from San Augustine  in their previous meeting  back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of  the Wolves'  Tymorian Cartwright, who rushed for 171 yards and three  touchdowns on only ten carries. Now that the Hornets know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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