The Jones Trojans will square off against the Orange Grove Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Jones is leaving town to face Orange Grove after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Jones had to suffer through a 49-8 loss at the hands of Sinton. 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 637th, while the Pirates are ranked 244th).
Jones wouldn't let Sinton keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jones can thank Beau Auzston and Seth Gutierrez for forcing both of them. Auzston also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, forcing a fumble and making a tackle.
Orange Grove kicked off their season on the road on Friday and hit a couple of potholes. They fell to Rockport-Fulton 42-38.
Orange Grove's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Logan Rodriguez, who threw for 281 yards and two touchdowns, and Diego Garza, who gained 89 total yards and three touchdowns. 99 of those passing yards were hauled in by Linden Rodriguez.
Jones beat Orange Grove 41-33 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Rodriguez, who threw for 261 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 78 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Jones still be able to contain Rodriguez? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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