Preview: Hardin-Jefferson vs. Jasper
The Hardin-Jefferson Hawks will head out on the road to square off against the Jasper Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hardin-Jefferson is coming into the match on a four-game losing streak.
Last Tuesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Hardin-Jefferson had to settle for a 3-2 loss against Bridge City. That's two games in a row now that Hardin-Jefferson has lost by exactly one goal.
Bryndyn Lee and
Joeb Fernandez did their best for Hardin-Jefferson and scored both of Hardin-Jefferson's goals. Those were goals were season-firsts for both players.
Meanwhile, for the first time this season, Jasper was forced to settle for a draw. Neither they nor Bridge City could gain the upper hand on Friday so the two teams had to settle for a 2-2 draw.
Hardin-Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 5-10-2. Jasper's draw gives them a new season record of 2-11-1.
Hardin-Jefferson was able to grind out a solid win over Jasper when the teams last played on February 2nd, winning 5-3. 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.
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