The Kaufman Lions will face off against the Hillcrest Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Kaufman is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35 points per game this season.
Kaufman is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Midlothian Heritage just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Thursday. They lost to the Jaguars at home by a 38-20 margin. While losing is never fun, the Lions can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 267th, while the Jaguars are ranked 130th).
The losing side was boosted by Ty Burleson, who threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Hillcrest had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32 points) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 38-35 win over the Wildcats. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since August 31, 2023.
Hillcrest's win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.5 points per game. As for Kaufman, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
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