Jefferson is 0-6 against South Oak Cliff since September of 2016 but things could change on Thursday. The Jefferson Patriots will be playing at home against the South Oak Cliff Bears 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.
Last Friday, Jefferson ended up a good deal behind Seagoville and lost 27-12. The Patriots have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the defeat, Jefferson had strong showings from Jovani Soberanes, who rushed for 146 yards, and Jesus Uyoa, who threw for 65 yards and a touchdown while completing 80% of his passes.
Meanwhile, South Oak Cliff had already won six in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 43.7 points) and they went ahead and made it seven last Thursday. They never let the Spartans onto the board and left with a 2-0 victory. Given the Bears' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 27th, while the Spartans are ranked 544th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Oak Cliff's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 2.3 points per game. As for Jefferson, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Jefferson took a serious blow against South Oak Cliff when the teams last played back in November of 2021, falling 71-0. Will Jefferson have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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