Football Game Preview: Hillcrest Panthers vs. Jefferson Patriots + How To Watch

By Team Reports Oct 19, 2025, 9:11pm

Football Preview: Hillcrest Panthers vs. Jefferson Patriots

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Previous Games

10/25/24 - Away35-6 W
09/22/23 - Away47-0 W
09/23/22 - Home56-0 W
10/29/21 - Away64-0 W
11/27/20 - Home2-0 W
+ 3 more games

Hillcrest is 7-1 against Jefferson since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Panthers will look to defend their home field against the Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Hillcrest will be strutting in after a win while Jefferson will be coming in after a loss.

Hillcrest is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They took down Seagoville 29-14 on Friday.

Meanwhile, Jefferson was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat. They were beaten by Spruce 36-7.

Hillcrest will have to contain Aaron Oliva as he made an impact in Jefferson's last game. He rushed for 106 yards and one score.

Hillcrest is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.

Everything came up roses for Hillcrest against Jefferson in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the team secured a 35-6 victory. Will the Panthers repeat their success, or do the Patriots have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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