Two dominant signal callers in Brycen Levidiotis and Dereon Coleman are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Lake Wales Highlanders will head out to challenge the Jones Fightin' Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their games after big wins in their previous games.
Lake Wales' defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They blew past Lake Region 52-0 at home. Given the Highlanders' advantage in MaxPreps' Florida football rankings (they are ranked 59th, while the Thunder are ranked 513th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Jones put another one in the bag last Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They took their contest on the road with ease, bagging a 49-7 win over Auburndale. The Fightin' Tigers' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
A big part of Jones' victory came down to the chemistry between Coleman and his top target Larry Miles. Coleman threw for 187 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes while Miles picked up 33 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Jones didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off four passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Reggie Harris, Isaiah Simpson, Courtney Patterson, and Demetre Pryor picked up one apiece.
Lake Wales pushed their record up to 5-1 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Jones, their victory bumped their record up to 6-0.
Thursday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Lake Wales has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 173.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jones struggles in that department as they've been averaging 189.8. It's looking like Thursday's game might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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