The Hargrave Falcons will challenge the Bridge City Cardinals at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Hargrave knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past nine games -- so hopefully Bridge City likes a good challenge.
Hargrave will head out to face Bridge City after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Hargrave fell just short of Little Cypress-Mauriceville by a score of 43-40. The Falcons' loss signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Bridge City got themselves on the board against Liberty on Friday, but Liberty never followed suit. They blew past the Panthers 24-0. Given the Cardinals' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 262nd, while the Panthers are ranked 771st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
It was another big night for Hutch Bearden, who rushed for 80 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and also threw for 88 yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Ashton Sumrall, who rushed for 115 yards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Hargrave fell to 8-1. As for Bridge City, their record is now an identical 8-1.
Everything came up roses for Hargrave against Bridge City when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as the team secured a 41-0 win. Will Hargrave repeat their success, or does Bridge City have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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