Hardin-Jefferson lost against Bridge City back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Hardin-Jefferson Hawks fell to the Bridge City Cardinals 28-24. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 631st, while the Cardinals are ranked 237th).
Ashton Sumrall was his usual excellent self, rushing for 166 yards and two touchdowns for Bridge City. Sumrall showed off some serious burst, cutting through the defense on one rush that went for 53 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Hutch Bearden, who rushed for 71 yards and a touchdown.
This is the second loss in a row for Hardin-Jefferson and nudges their season record down to 3-3. As for Bridge City, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 6-0.
Hardin-Jefferson wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 70-41 defeat against Hargrave on the 18th. As for Bridge City, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 32-20 win against Livingston on the 18th.
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