The Hermleigh Cardinals pushed their score all the way to 60 on Friday, but even that wasn't enough to win. They took a hard 76-60 fall against Highland. It was the first time this season that Hermleigh let down their fans at home.
Hermleigh's loss dropped their record down to 6-3. As for Highland, the victory makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-3.
Hermleigh will head out on the road to face off against Ira at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. The matchup should be an exciting one, as these teams are ranked near one another in Texas (Ira is ranked 35th, while Hermleigh is ranked 27th). As for Highland, they will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Roby at 7:30 p.m. Roby is hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
