The Hardin-Jefferson Hawks will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Liberty Panthers at 7:30 p.m. Hardin-Jefferson is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Hardin-Jefferson is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Vidor on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hardin-Jefferson was dealt a 57-22 loss at the hands of Vidor.
Meanwhile, Friday just wasn't the day for Liberty's offense. They came up short against Bridge City on Friday, falling 24-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 771st, while the Cardinals are ranked 262nd).
Liberty dropped their record down to 1-8 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Hardin-Jefferson, their record now sits at 3-6.
Hardin-Jefferson came up short against Liberty in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, falling 20-16. Can Hardin-Jefferson avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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