The Hemphill Hornets will face off against the Shelbyville Dragons at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hemphill is coming into the contest on a four-game losing streak.
Hemphill is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against San Augustine on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hemphill came up short against San Augustine, falling 45-24.
Meanwhile, Shelbyville unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Thursday. They received a blow as they fell 44-28 to Joaquin. The match marked the Dragons' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Hemphill's defeat dropped their record down to 1-8. As for Shelbyville, their loss dropped their record down to 7-2.
Hemphill didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Shelbyville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 50-45 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Shelbyville's Dj Barnes, who rushed for 251 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.4 yards per carry, and also threw for 245 yards and two touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hemphill still be able to contain Barnes? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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