Football Preview: Jefferson County Patriots vs. Science Hill Hilltoppers
Jefferson County is 2-7 against Science Hill since October of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jefferson County Patriots will host the Science Hill Hilltoppers.
Jefferson County will head into Friday's match out to bounce back: they won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Friday. They came up short against Sevier County, falling 35-14. The Patriots were down 28-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Jefferson County had strong showings from Skylar Thomas, who rushed for 157 yards, and Shawn Jackson, who gained 61 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Science Hill and Anderson County finished up their contest with a 7-7 tie on Friday.
Jefferson County's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 1-1. Science Hill's tie gives them a new season record of 1-0-1.
Jefferson County didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Science Hill in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 25-21 win. Does Jefferson County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Science Hill turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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