The Ocoee Knights will challenge the Jones Fightin' Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
Things were looking good for Ocoee after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell 21-14 to West Orange. The Knights were up 14-0 in the second quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
The losing side was boosted by Michael Blackmon, who rushed for 44 yards and a pair of TDs.
Meanwhile, Jones came tearing into Friday's game with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 32.5 points), and they left with even more momentum. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Thunder 49-0. Given the Fightin' Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Thunder are ranked 356th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jones' victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Ocoee, they dropped their record down to 5-4 with the loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Ocoee ended up a good deal behind Jones in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, losing 14-0. Can the Knights avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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