Two dominant signal callers in Xzavier Jackson and Dereon Coleman are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Zephyrhills Bulldogs will take on the Jones Fightin' Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Zephyrhills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Rockledge with a sharp 35-15 victory.
Zephyrhills' win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Dj Pickett, who picked up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Pickett was no stranger to the big play, cutting upfield on a catch that went for 57 yards. Jackson was another key passer, throwing for 194 yards and two touchdowns while completing 81.3% of his passes.
Zephyrhills didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Deori Pope and Tristan Lennon. Zephyrhills got some further help from Zacary Carroll: he picked up a sack and made 15 total tackles.
Meanwhile, Jones put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They breezed by Lecanto to the tune of 42-7. Given the Fightin' Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Panthers are ranked 178th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jones pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 42.0 points per game. As for Zephyrhills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Zephyrhills took a serious blow against Jones in their previous meeting back in November of 2020, falling 32-0. Can Zephyrhills avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
