Jefferson and Paulding are an even 4-4 against one another since September of 2014, but not for long. The Jefferson Wildcats will face off against the Paulding Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Jefferson is likely headed into the matchup with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Parkway on Friday. Jefferson 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.
Meanwhile, Paulding put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand North Central a 58-0 shutout. The Panthers' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a point in their last three contests.
Jefferson's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Paulding, their victory bumped their record up to 3-0.
Jefferson was taken down by Paulding 56-25 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Jefferson was down 32-12.
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