After each having a week off, the Livingston Lions and the Hardin-Jefferson Hawks will shake off the cobwebs and square off against one another at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Livingston is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Two weeks ago, Livingston came up short against Nacogdoches and fell 34-24.
Despite their defeat, Livingston saw several players rise to the challenge and make noteworthy plays. Damorian Hill, who rushed for 71 yards and two touchdowns, was perhaps the best of all. Trenden Williams handled things on the ground, rushing for 85 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Livingston was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 334 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last match, Hardin-Jefferson made sure to put some points up on the board against Buna last Friday. Hardin-Jefferson blew past Buna 35-12. The Hawks pushed the score to 28-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars had little chance of recovering from.
Livingston's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Hardin-Jefferson, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
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