Football Preview: Jones Longhorns vs. Metro Christian Patriots
The Jones Longhorns will challenge the Metro Christian Patriots on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jones is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Lindsay 44-8. The victory was nothing new for the Longhorns as they're now sitting on six straight.
Acyn Hansen continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, throwing for 225 yards and two touchdowns, while also rushing for 81 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Another player making a difference was Coda Harris, who rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries.
Meanwhile, Metro Christian put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their game with ease, bagging a 55-6 win over Bethel. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 42-0.
Jones is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.6 points per game. As for Metro Christian, their victory was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
Jones came up short against Metro Christian in their previous matchup back in November of 2018, falling 49-45. Can Jones avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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