Soccer Game Preview: Hardin-Jefferson vs. Jasper

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Hardin-Jefferson has gone 9-1 against Jasper recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Hardin-Jefferson Hawks will take on the Jasper Bulldogs at 5:00 p.m. Jasper took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Hardin-Jefferson, who comes in off a win.

Hardin-Jefferson will roll into the contest after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up one goal on Friday, then bounced right back against Bridge City on Tuesday. Hardin-Jefferson blew past Bridge City 6-1. The Hawks might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by three goals or more this season.

Meanwhile, Jasper fell victim to Vidor and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They lost 8-0 to the Pirates. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 493rd, while the Pirates are ranked 184th).

Hardin-Jefferson's victory bumped their record up to 10-4. As for Jasper, they have been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which has put a noticeable dent in their 5-6 record this season.

Hardin-Jefferson took their win against Jasper in their previous matchup back in January by a conclusive 8-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hardin-Jefferson since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.