Preview: Lumberton vs. Hardin-Jefferson
Lumberton is 9-1 against Hardin-Jefferson since February of 2020, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lumberton Raiders will head out on the road to face off against the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks at 7:00 p.m. Lumberton is coming into the game hot, having won their last 12 games.
Lumberton put the finishing touches on their eighth blowout victory of the season on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Bridge City as Lumberton made off with a 9-1 victory. Given Lumberton's advantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 113th, while Bridge City is ranked 542nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Lumberton's offense was hitting Bridge City from everywhere, as eight different players booted in a goal.
Meanwhile, after a string of four wins, Hardin-Jefferson's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell 3-1 to Vidor. Having soared to a lofty seven goals in the game before, Hardin-Jefferson couldn't push the score so high this time.
Lumberton's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-4. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 43 goals over those eight games. As for Hardin-Jefferson, their loss ended a ten-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-4-2.
Lumberton was able to grind out a solid win over Hardin-Jefferson in their previous matchup back in February, winning 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for Lumberton since the team won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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