The Jones Trojans will head out to challenge the Calhoun Sandcrabs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday.
Jones' offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against El Campo on Friday. They were dealt a 42-0 loss at the hands of the Ricebirds. The shutout was out of character for the Trojans seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in September.
Meanwhile, the third road game was the charm for Calhoun, as they earned their first road win of the season. They had just enough and edged La Vernia out 22-20.
Among those leading the charge was Fischer Franck, who rushed for 110 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Calhoun was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 257 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 177 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Calhoun didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Izaiah Cabrales and Eli Rodriguez.
Jones' defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Calhoun, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 2-4.
Jones was able to grind out a solid win over Calhoun in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, winning 28-21. Does Jones have another victory up their sleeve, or will Calhoun turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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