Football Recap: Jones Comes Up Short

By Team Reports Sep 23, 2024, 8:51am

Football Recap: Jones Trojans vs. Victoria West Warriors

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Jones lost against Victoria West back in September of 2021, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Jones Trojans lost 46-25 to the Victoria West Warriors. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 651st, while the Warriors are ranked 297th).

Tyler Lang threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns. Davyn Perez was his top target, picking up 142 receiving yards and two touchdowns. On the ground, Ryne Espinoza rushed for 70 yards.

A big part of Victoria West's win came down to the chemistry between Dominick Martinez and his top target Tristan Bernard. Martinez threw for 218 yards and three touchdowns while Bernard picked up 140 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Bernard was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 65 yards. Jojo Delagarza got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Jones' loss dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Victoria West, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 4-0.

Jones will be playing at home against Hallettsville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Victoria West, they will venture away from home to face off against McCollum at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Victoria West's defense has only allowed 18 points per game this season, so McCollum's offense will have their work cut out for them.

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