Edgewater has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 16.25 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Saturday. They fell 31-21 to the Jones Fightin' Tigers. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Eagles of the 28-24 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in November of 2023.
Edgewater lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Josh Perry, who rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown.
Dereon Coleman looked great while leading his team to the win, throwing for 141 yards and two touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes, and also rushing for 38 yards.
Edgewater's defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-2. As for Jones, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 3-0.
Edgewater will host Apopka at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Edgewater's defense has only allowed 16.2 points per game this season, so Apopka's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Jones, they will head out to face off against Osceola at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 855 yards in their previous games.
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