Jefferson is still winless after their match against Hillsborough on Friday, but the team can take solace in the fact it was the closest they've come to winning. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 58-56 heartbreaker at the hands of the Hillsborough Terriers. The Dragons lost against the Terriers in their previous head to head back in December of 2018, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 65-29 score last time.
Jefferson's defeat dropped their record down to 0-9. As for Hillsborough, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 3-6 record this season.
Jefferson and Hillsborough could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Florida Rankings. Jefferson (ranked 635th) will meet Plant (ranked 34th) at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Similarly, Hillsborough will square off against Armwood at 8:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025 down 431 places (655 vs. 224).
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