Volleyball Game Preview: Hardin-Jefferson Hawks vs. Tarkington Longhorns

The Hardin-Jefferson Hawks will head out on the road to take on the Tarkington Longhorns at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.

Hardin-Jefferson came up short against Livingston on Tuesday, falling 3-0. The Hawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back matches.

Hardin-Jefferson was held off the scoreboard, but that almost wasn't the case: they kept the third set very close. The final score came out to 25-19, 25-10, 25-23.

Meanwhile, Tarkington came up short against Hamshire-Fannett on Friday and fell 3-1.

Tarkington's loss dropped their record down to 13-28. As for Hardin-Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 28-14.

Hardin-Jefferson was able to grind out a solid victory over Tarkington in their previous matchup back in September, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the squad won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.