Football Recap: Zephyrhills Bulldogs vs. Jones Fightin' Tigers
Zephyrhills and Jones squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Zephyrhills had to settle for second. They lost 41-19 to the Jones Fightin' Tigers. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 96th, while the Fightin' Tigers are ranked 17th).
Although Zephyrhills took the loss, they still got scores from Dj Pickett, Roe Miller, David Llanes, and Kingston Mccullough.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Jones to victory, but perhaps none more so than Vernell Brown Iii, who picked up 127 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Another passer making a difference was Dereon Coleman, who threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns.
Zephyrhills' defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Jones, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Zephyrhills does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Jones, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 27-13 victory against Vanguard on the 29th.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
