In front of a home crowd, the junior high Falcons soared to victory over the Hermeleigh Cardinals by a final of 38-32. In a game of momentum swings, the Cardinals busted out on top with the opening kick being returned for a touchdown. The Veribest offense then went on a seven play, three minute drive that evened the score at 6-6. After recovering a fumble, the Falcons struck again on a run by Matt Valdez. Leading 13-6, the Falcons would never trail again. However, the Cardinals continued to fight. Late in the fourth quarter, facing a 4th and long, the Cardinals connected on a 34 yard touchdown pass to pull the game to within six points. The Falcons managed to convert on a 4th down of their own with just over a minute remaining to secure their third victory of the young season. While the whole team played well, Jorge Santiago was the defensive star. Adolfo Lara and Matt Valdez were solid offensively. The highlight play was turned in by Ethan Lankford, who made a great catch on a one point conversion.
