Hardin-Jefferson hasn't had much luck against Bridge City recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hardin-Jefferson Hawks will take on the Bridge City Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 12 defeats in a row, Hardin-Jefferson turned things around against Vidor on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Pirates 3-2.
Meanwhile, Bridge City came tearing into Tuesday's matchup with nine straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 3.8 goals), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Bears get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory. Considering the Cardinals have won ten contests by more than two goals this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Their offense was hitting Little Cypress-Mauriceville from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Nate Stafford led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for three goals all by himself.
Bridge City's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 17-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 27 goals over those six games. As for Hardin-Jefferson, their victory was their first in the district, bumping their district record up to 1-10 and their overall record up to 5-17.
Hardin-Jefferson came up short against Bridge City in their previous matchup back in February, falling 3-1. Can Hardin-Jefferson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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