Two dominant signal callers in Dereon Coleman and Xzavier Jackson are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Jones Fightin' Tigers have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome the Zephyrhills Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jones is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Lecanto 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.
Meanwhile, Zephyrhills got the win against Rockledge on Friday by a conclusive 35-15.
Zephyrhills got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Dj Pickett out in front who picked up 121 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Pickett showed off some serious burst, connecting on a big catch for 57 yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson, who threw 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.
Jones' victory was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.3 points. As for Zephyrhills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 8-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Jones against Zephyrhills in their previous matchup back in November of 2020, as the squad secured a 32-0 win. Does Jones have another victory up their sleeve, or will Zephyrhills turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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