The Pine Ridge Panthers will face off against the Jones Fightin' Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Pine Ridge's offense hasn't had much luck over their past four contests, but Monday's matchup will give them a chance to turn things around.
Last Wednesday, Pine Ridge was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap 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).
Meanwhile, Jones owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Wednesday. They breezed past Lake Mary to the tune of 27-0. Considering the Fightin' Tigers have won six games by more than 26 points this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jones has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 3.3 points on average over those games. As for Pine Ridge, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
Pine Ridge couldn't quite get it done against Jones in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as they fell 18-7. Can the Panthers avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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