American Heritage had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 41-31 win over the Jones Fightin' Tigers on Friday. American Heritage's victory was all the more impressive since the Fightin' Tigers were averaging only 12.8 points allowed on the season.
Byron Louis continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 223 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 80-yard run. Malachi Toney was another key player, throwing for 188 yards and one touchdown while completing 88.2% of his passes.
Despite the loss, Jones still got an impressive performance from Dereon Coleman, who rushed for 152 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 carries, and also threw for 174 yards on 13 of 22 attempts. The dominant performance gave Coleman a new career-high in rushing touchdowns. Jones also got help from Vernell Brown Iii, who showed off his sure hands for 103 receiving yards.
Patriots
| 12/13/24 vs Jones | 41-31 |
| 12/06/24 vs St. Augustine | 38-28 |
| 11/29/24 vs Norland | 35-14 |
| 11/22/24 vs Dillard | 24-14 |
| 11/15/24 vs Jensen Beach | 40-7 |
| + 6 more games |
The win (which was American Heritage's 11th in a row) raised their record to 12-2. The wins came thanks to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.3 points per game. As for Jones, the defeat snapped their winning streak at 14 games and leaves them with a 14-1 record.
As of now, neither American Heritage nor Jones have any future games scheduled.
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