For the first time this season, Jones will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. After each having a week off, they and the El Campo Ricebirds will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Things were looking good for Jones after they put the first points on the board last Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 27-26 to Hallettsville. While the Trojans didn't get the win, they did start the game off strong, beating the Brahmas 7-0 in the first quarter.
Although Jones took the loss, they still got scores from KD Cano, Davyn Perez, Tyler Lang, and Brayden Martorell.
Meanwhile, a well-balanced attack led El Campo over Giddings in every quarter on their way to victory last Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that the Ricebirds blew the Buffaloes out of the water with a 49-7 final score. The result was nothing new for the Ricebirds, who have now won four games by 23 points or more so far this season.
El Campo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jonah Poenitzsch and Jackson Bystrek. Poenitzsch has been hot recently, having also posted at least one defended passe the last four times he's played. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
El Campo pushed their record up to 4-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.3 points on average over those games. As for Jones, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-4.
Jones was taken down by El Campo 42-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Ricebirds' Ridge Spenrath, who threw for 246 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 76.5% of his passes. Now that the Trojans know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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