In its prior matchup, Poinciana struggled on the road against Bishop Moore, and the return home did not provide any consolation. There's no need to mince words: Poinciana lost to Jones last week, and it lost bad. The score wound up at 60 - 3. The blowout was painful but not necessarily a surprise as Jones is ranked 21st in the state, many places higher than Poinciana.
Jones's offense came in ready to rumble, picking up 39 points in the first half. That put it at a 39 - 3 advantage. Its success only continued in the second half, where it racked up an additional 21 points.
The defeat brought Poinciana down to 3-5. The loss is only the most recent in a discouraging three-game streak. The win lifted Jones to 7-1.
Both Poinciana and Jones will be guarding their home fields in their upcoming games. Jones will face off against Eustis Friday at 7:00 PM. As for Poinciana, it will square off against Tavares this Friday at 7:00 PM. This meeting makes it back-to-back home games for Poinciana.
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