Football Preview: Auburndale Bloodhounds vs. Jones Fightin' Tigers
After three games on the road, Auburndale is heading back home. They will host the Jones Fightin' Tigers at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Auburndale: 11.8, Jones: 14.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Auburndale will head into Friday's contest out to bounce back: they came back down to earth on Friday after soaring to a 36-point match in their last game. They fell just short of Bartow by a score of 18-16. The Bloodhounds have struggled against the Yellow Jackets recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Jones put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand Winter Park a 22-0 shutout. The 22-point effort marked the Fightin' Tigers' lowest-scoring matchup of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Auburndale's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Jones, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Auburndale took a serious blow against Jones in their previous meeting back in November of 2021, falling 43-7. Can Auburndale avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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