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, the two teams will dust off their jerseys to challenge one another at 7:30 p.m. Livingston took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Hardin-Jefferson, who comes in off a win.
Hardin-Jefferson will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up seven points on September 6th, then bounced right back against Buna last Friday. Hardin-Jefferson put the hurt on Buna with a sharp 35-12 win. The Hawks pushed the score to 28-6 by the end of the third, a deficit the Cougars had little chance of recovering from.
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. Livingston also got a significant boost from Trenden Williams, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 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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