Football Preview: Wekiva Mustangs vs. Jones Fightin' Tigers
Wekiva has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will head out to take on the Jones Fightin' Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Friday, Wekiva was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap as they fell 20-16 to Apopka.
Meanwhile, Jones put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They took down Ocoee 14-0. The 14-point effort marked the Fightin' Tigers' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Larry Miles was a one-man wrecking crew for Jones as he picked up 158 receiving yards and a touchdown. Dereon Coleman was another key player, having thrown for 258 yards and onetouchdown.
Jones pushed their record up to 9-0 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.4 points per game. As for Wekiva, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Wekiva might still be hurting after the 68-47 defeat they got from Jones when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That match was all but decided by halftime, at which point Wekiva was down 27-7.
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