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| 09/12/25 - Home | 47-12 W |
| 09/13/24 - Away | 32-18 W |
| 09/10/21 - Home | 42-0 W |
| 09/11/20 - Away | 25-8 W |
| 09/02/16 - Neutral | 40-25 W |
There's no place like home for Hardin-Jefferson, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They breezed past the Buna Cougars to the tune of 47-12 on Friday. The contest was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Hawks had established a 20-point advantage.
Eric Pitre was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 90 yards and one score on only 12 carries, and also picked up 51 receiving yards. Hardin-Jefferson also got a significant boost from Drayton Tunley, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 90 yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hardin-Jefferson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 226 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buna only rushed for 108 rushing yards.
Despite the loss, Buna still got an impressive performance from Tanner Crane, who rushed for 69 yards and one TD.
Hardin-Jefferson now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Buna, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hardin-Jefferson will have some time to savor their win since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Livingston at 7:30 p.m. on the 26th. The match will give the Hawks their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Buna, they will head out on the road to take on Kountze at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Cougars will need to watch out since the Lions have now posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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