Vanguard is 0-3 against Jones since November of 2019 but things could change on Friday. The Knights will venture away from home to face off against the Fightin' Tigers at 7:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Vanguard sitting on three straight wins and Jones on seven.
Vanguard is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 21-14 victory over Auburndale. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Knights were the better team in the second half.
Meanwhile, Jones got the win against Deltona on Friday by a conclusive 35-13. The Fightin' Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight games by 22 points or more this season.
Vanguard better keep an eye on Daunte Wallace. He was instrumental in Jones' win, rushing for 126 yards and three scores on only 12 carries. Another player making a difference was Dereon Coleman, who threw for 125 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes.
Jones' win bumped their record up to 9-2. As for Vanguard, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 9-2.
Vanguard lost to Jones on the road by a decisive 27-13 margin in their previous meeting back in November of 2024. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Coleman, who threw for 284 yards and two TDs while picking up 11.8 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 57 yards. Now that the Knights know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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