The Hillcrest Panthers will face off against the Kaufman Lions at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hillcrest's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
Hillcrest will head into Friday's game hoping to keep the good times rolling: they proved they can win big last Friday (they won by 48) but on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Wilson 38-35. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Panthers have posted since August 31, 2023.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Kaufman's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They took a 38-20 bruising from Midlothian Heritage. The contest marked the Lions' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Ty Burleson put forth a good effort for the losing side as he threw for 204 yards and two touchdowns.
Hillcrest pushed their record up to 7-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.0 points per game. As for Kaufman, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-4.
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