Football Recap: Jones Fightin' Tigers vs. Lake Wales Highlanders
Jones put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They came out on top against the Lake Wales Highlanders by a score of 31-19. Jones' victory was all the more impressive since the Highlanders were averaging only 13.29 points allowed on the season.
Jones got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Daunte Wallace out in front who rushed for 60 yards and a touchdown. Vernell Brown Iii did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 155 receiving yards.
Despite the loss, Lake Wales still got an impressive performance from Brycen Levidiotis, who threw for 207 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown. Kaneilius Purdy was another key player, picking up 104 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Jones' victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Lake Wales, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
Jones is taking a road trip to challenge Lake Region at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jones is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season. As for Lake Wales, they will welcome Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Osceola also hasn't been messing around on offense: they've averged 28 points per game.
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