Jones had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Vanguard Knights by a score of 29-18 on Friday. The Fightin' Tigers haven't had any issues with the Knights recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Dereon Coleman
| 11/21/25 vs Vanguard | 119 |
| 11/14/25 vs Deltona | 38 |
| 10/30/25 vs Ocoee | 35 |
| 10/24/25 vs Lake Region | 6 |
| 10/17/25 @ Wekiva | 20 |
| + 8 more games |
Dereon Coleman continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 119 yards and one TD on only 15 carries, while also throwing for 208 yards and one touchdown while completing 72% of his passes. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in December of 2024. A healthy portion of Coleman's aerial production (86 yards to be exact) went to Larry Miles.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Jones' defense and their seven sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Fred Ards and Savion Brooks, who racked up five sacks between them. The game marked Brooks' first with multiple sacks this season.
Jones' record is now 10-2. As for Vanguard, their defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-3.
Coming up, Jones will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lake Wales at 7:30 p.m. The Fightin' Tigers will need to watch out since the Highlanders have now posted at least 31 points in their last four games. Vanguard does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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