The Vanguard Knights will challenge the Jones Fightin' Tigers at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Vanguard sitting on 11 straight wins and Jones on 12.
Vanguard is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 30-23 victory over Lake Wales.
Meanwhile, Jones got the win against Zephyrhills on Friday by a conclusive 41-19. The Fightin' Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by 22 points or more this season.
Jones pushed their record up to 12-0 with the win, which was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 41.9 points per game. As for Vanguard, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Vanguard couldn't quite finish off Jones in their previous matchup back in November of 2021 and fell 28-26. Thankfully for Vanguard, Kaylan Julian Calvez (who threw for 298 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 46 yards) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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