Paulding and Jefferson are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Paulding Panthers have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Jefferson Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Paulding knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 point or more in their past three matchups -- so hopefully Jefferson likes a good challenge.
Jefferson's offense is going to have their work cut out for them on Friday: Paulding didn't have allowed a single point the last three times they've hit the field. Paulding claimed a resounding 58-0 victory over North Central at home. Fans of the Panthers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Meanwhile, Jefferson's game on Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but sadly for them it didn't stay that way. They took a 17-13 hit to the loss column at the hands of Parkway.
Jefferson's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Kellen Brotherwood.
Paulding's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Jefferson, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
Everything came up roses for Paulding against Jefferson in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 56-25 victory. In that match, Paulding amassed a halftime lead of 32-12, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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