It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Herndon can now relate to. They took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Westfield Bulldogs on Friday. The Hornets have struggled against the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Westfield found their leader in freshman Malachi Lee, who rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries. Lee has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last three times he's played.
With the defeat, Herndon broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-3. As for Westfield, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 9-2.
Herndon does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Westfield, they will take on James Madison at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. James Madison is coming into the matchup with six straight wins at home, so Westfield will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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