Hardin-Jefferson is on a six-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Livingston a six-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. After each having a week off, both will shake off the cobwebs and challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. Hardin-Jefferson will be strutting in after a win while Livingston will be coming in after a loss.
Hardin-Jefferson will roll into the matchup after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points on September 6th, then bounced right back against Buna two weeks ago. Everything went Hardin-Jefferson's way against Buna as Hardin-Jefferson made off with a 35-12 victory. The match was all but wrapped up at the end of the third, by which point the Hawks had established a 22 point advantage.
Meanwhile, Livingston came up short against Nacogdoches two weeks ago 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.
Hardin-Jefferson now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Livingston, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3.
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