Football Preview: Jones Trojans vs. Victoria West Warriors
The Jones Trojans will head out on the road to face off against the Victoria West Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Jones took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They took down Ingleside 27-9.
One reason for the win was Jones' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Malachi Brooks-Hoodye was especially locked on to Ingleside's QB and sacked him three times.
Meanwhile, Victoria West won against Victoria East last Friday with 41 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Victoria West claimed a resounding 41-12 victory over Sam Houston on the road. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 260th, while the Hurricanes are ranked 711th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Victoria West's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Jeret Swanson led the charge by picking up 63 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Another signal caller making a difference was Dominick Martinez, who threw for 213 yards and three touchdowns.
Victoria West's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Tay'Vian Peoples.
Jones' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Victoria West, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 3-0.
Things could have been worse for Jones, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 41-22 loss to Victoria West in their previous meeting back in September of 2021. Thankfully for Jones, Dion Green (who rushed for 265 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 9.8 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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