Jones put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. Their defense stepped up to hand the Ocoee Knights a 14-0 shutout. Given the Fightin' Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 22nd, while the Knights are ranked 133rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Larry Miles was nothing short of spectacular: he picked up 158 receiving yards and a touchdown. Vernell Brown Iii also helped out with an impressive 93 receiving yards.
Jones pushed their record up to 9-0 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Ocoee, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-5.
Jones will take on Wekiva at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Jones' defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so Wekiva's offense will have their work cut out for them. Ocoee does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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