Jefferson managed to keep up with Hillcrest until halftime on Monday, but things quickly went downhill from there. The Jefferson Patriots lost 8-2 to the Hillcrest Panthers. While losing is never fun, the Patriots can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas soccer rankings (they are ranked 552nd, while the Panthers are ranked 168th).
Emerson Oborn and Karla Lopez scored both of Jefferson's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 12 goals.
Jefferson has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 5-8 record this season. The victory was the tenth in a row for Hillcrest, bringing their record for this year to 17-3.
Looking ahead, Jefferson will square off against South Oak Cliff at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Jefferson has given up an average of 3.5 goals per game this season, so hopefully the team got some defensive drills in this week. As for Hillcrest, a feisty cat fight will be fought as Hillcrest face off against Molina at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. They know how to get goals on the board -- the team has finished with four goals or more in their past four matches -- so hopefully Molina like a good challenge.
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