The Hillcrest Panthers are taking a road trip to challenge the Midlothian Heritage Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Hillcrest's offense might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Wilson on Friday. They had to suffer through a 48-0 loss at the hands of the Wildcats. The Panthers' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Midlothian Heritage waltzed into their contest on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They were the clear victors by a 39-14 margin over the Lions. Considering the Jaguars have won five matchups by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Hillcrest better keep an eye on Za'Ko Davis. He was instrumental in Midlothian Heritage's win, rushing for 128 yards and three TDs on only 12 carries, while also catching one score. Davis' longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another player making a difference was Dax Montelongo, who threw for 178 yards and one touchdown on only 11 passes.
Midlothian Heritage didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Aaron Cowans and Maddox Aldape.
Hillcrest's defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Midlothian Heritage, their record now sits at 7-3.
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