Ocoee fell victim to Jones and their airtight defense on Thursday. They were outmatched by the Fightin' Tigers and fell 28-0. While losing is never fun, the Knights can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 156th, while the Fightin' Tigers are ranked 23rd).
When it comes to explaining why Ocoee lost, don't look at Marvin Brown. Despite the final result, he rushed for 77 yards on only eight carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards.
Daunte Wallace had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 102 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 11 carries for Jones. Another player making a difference was Dereon Coleman, who threw for 102 yards and one TD.
Ocoee is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5. As for Jones, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 8-2.
Ocoee and Jones will both get a bit of extra prep time before their next matchups. The next time the Knights see the field they'll take on Sumner at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th. As for Jones, their break will end when they face Deltona at 7:00 p.m. on the 14th.
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