Hillsboro hasn't had much luck against Pana recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hillsboro Hiltoppers will head out to face off against the Pana Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Neither of those teams managed to put together many points in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
Hillsboro is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their eighth straight game dating back to last season on Friday. They took a blow against Litchfield/Mt. Olive, falling 28-0. The game marked the first time this season in which the Hiltoppers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Pana's undefeated season came to an end after four games on Friday. They received a blow as they fell 21-7 to Greenville. The loss was the Panthers' first of the season.
Hillsboro's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Pana, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Hillsboro beat Pana 28-21 in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Pana's Isaiah Harbert, who rushed for 161 yards and three touchdowns. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Hillsboro still be able to contain Harbert? There's only one way to find out.
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