The Hardin-Jefferson Hawks will venture away from home to square off against the Bridge City Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hardin-Jefferson's defense has only allowed 14 points per game this season, so Bridge City's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Hardin-Jefferson made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Little Cypress-Mauriceville, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Hawks fell just short of the Bears by a score of 17-14 on Friday. The matchup marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Bridge City strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. They claimed a resounding 48-17 victory over Vidor. The result was nothing new for the Cardinals, who have now won three contests by 22 points or more so far this season.
Hardin-Jefferson better keep an eye on Hudson Hoffman. He was instrumental in Bridge City's win, throwing for 387 yards and seven TDs while completing 87.5% of his passes. Thanks to that big game, Hoffman is now up to 16 passing touchdowns on the season. Bridge City's leading receiver Abraham Munguia was Hoffman's top target yet again, picking up 129 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.
Bridge City's win bumped their record up to 5-0. As for Hardin-Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Hardin-Jefferson came up short against Bridge City in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, falling 28-24. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Cardinals' Ashton Sumrall, who rushed for 166 yards and two scores. Now that the Hawks know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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