A win for Jones just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 50-6 loss at the hands of the Bay City Blackcats. While losing is never fun, the Trojans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Texas football rankings (they are ranked 730th, while the Blackcats are ranked 240th).
Despite the loss, Jones still got an impressive performance from Brian Rivas, who rushed for 91 yards on only six carries. Rivas got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 73 yards.
Leading Bay City to victory were Alex Estrada and Jada Andrews. Estrada threw for 288 yards and five touchdowns, while Andrews gained 231 total yards and two touchdowns. What's more, Estrada also racked up 45 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in August of 2023. A healthy portion of Estrada's aerial production (99 yards to be exact) went to Keaton Nunez, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
Jones has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-7 record this season. As for Bay City, they pushed their record up to 8-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season.
Jones will head out to face off against Floresville at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Jones is facing Floresville at the right time seeing as Floresville is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Bay City, they will be playing at home against Calhoun at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Calhoun will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Bay City surely won't give up without a fight.
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