The Jones Fightin' Tigers will face off against the Pine Ridge Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Jones' defense has only allowed 8.2 points per game this season, so Pine Ridge's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Jones' defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Wednesday. They breezed past Lake Mary to the tune of 27-0. The Fightin' Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by 27 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Pine Ridge was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Wednesday as they fell 12-6 to Deltona. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 221st, while the Wolves are ranked 107th).
The win made it two in a row for Jones and bumps their season record up to 7-5. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 0 points in those games. As for Pine Ridge, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-8 record this season.
Jones was able to grind out a solid win over Pine Ridge in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, winning 18-7. Will the Fightin' Tigers repeat their success, or do the Panthers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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