Preview: Jones Fightin' Tigers vs. Tampa Bay Tech Titans
The Jones Fightin' Tigers will head out on the road to face off against the Tampa Bay Tech Titans at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jones is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.
Jones had already proven themselves in the regular season, and didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They secured a 28-24 W over Edgewater on Friday. The score was all tied up 14-14 at the break, but Jones was the better team in the second half.
Trever Jackson was the offensive standout of the game as he rushed for 102 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 22 yards and a touchdown.
Armwood typically have all the answers at home, but on Friday Tampa Bay Tech proved too difficult a challenge. Tampa Bay Tech managed a 27-22 win over Armwood. The win made it back-to-back wins for Tampa Bay Tech.
The critical scores for Tampa Bay Tech came from Se'an Sheffield, Santonyo Isaac, and Trevon Moore.
Jones' win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-3. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive dominance across that stretch, as they averaged 40.3 points per game. As for Tampa Bay Tech, their victory bumped their record up to 10-2.
