HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY

Bullet points on Hillsborough vs Jefferson

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The 23rd meeting (since 1987) between Hillsborough and Jefferson will take place at the home of the Dragons tomorrow night. Lots of story lines, such as Hillsborough County’s winningest active coach (Earl Garcia Jr.) vs. The quarterback (Jefferson head coach, Jeremy Earle) that led his 1996 Terriers to his one and only state championship game. Arguably two of the best quarterbacks in the area, Jefferson’s Deiondre Porter and Hillsborough’s Dwayne Lawson face off. Old Jefferson High (currently D.W. Waters Career Center) use to be the home of Hillsborough High School prior to the current location in Seminole Heights. And of course, district implications on the line.

Check out a few Bullet Points

  • Earl Garcia Jr., Hillsborough 208-74-0 (while at Gaither and HHS)
  • Jeremy Earle, Jefferson 10-10 (3rd year head coach)
  • Jefferson 10 district titles while Hillsborough owns 11
  • Jefferson has 17 playoff apperances, but Hillsborough has 19
  • Jefferson 3 title games and 1 State Championship
  • Hillsborough 1 title game and 0 State Championships
  • Rivalry dates a long ways back. but our records go to 1987. Jefferson won that game 14-6
  • The two teams have played each other each year since 1987, with a void during 1995-1998.
  • Hillsborough owns the series led since ’87, 13 wins to Jefferson’s 9 wins
  • Jefferson won in 2009 and 2010. Hillsborough has taken home wins in 2011 and 2012
  • Quarterbacks highlight each team with BCP 1st Team Preseason QB selection Deiondre Porter and BCP Top class of 2015 ranked Hillsborough QB, Dwayne Lawson.
  • Hillsborough will play their first regular season game (bye week 1), replacing their top 9 tacklers on defense from 2012.
  • Jefferson 2012 stats: 2,284 yards passing, 1509 yards rushing, 27 pass TDs, 15 rush TDs, 3,793 total yards. Allowed 277 points. Scored 306 points.
  • Hillsborough 2012 stats: 1,459 yards passing, 2,049 yards rushing, 12 pass TDs, 32 rush TDs, 3,508 total yards. Allowed 128 points, scored 357 points.
  • Jefferson vs Hillsborough (Hillsborough win 36-28) last season: 220 pass yards, 3 pass TDs, 2 INTs, 26 rushes, 109 rush yards and 0 TDs
  • Hillsborough vs Jefferson (Hillsborough win 36-28) last season: 106 pass yards, 2 pass TDs, 3 INTs, 38 rushes, 160 rush yards and 4 TDs