The Victoria West Warriors will take on the Jones Trojans at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Victoria West is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
If Victoria West beats Jones with 41 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Victoria West breezed by Sam Houston on the road to the tune of 41-12 on Friday. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-0.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Victoria West to victory, but perhaps none more so than Jeret Swanson, who picked up 63 receiving yards and three touchdowns. Dominick Martinez was another key signal caller, throwing for 213 yards and three touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Victoria West's defense and their five sacks. Jacob Freeman was especially locked on to Sam Houston's QB and sacked him twice.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Jones, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They enjoyed a cozy 27-9 victory over Ingleside on Friday.
Jones' defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Seth Gutierrez and Donelle Wright.
Victoria West's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Jones, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the trenches. Victoria West has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 185.3 rushing yards per game. It's a different story for Jones, though, as they've been averaging only 86. How will they fare against such a dominant running game?
Victoria West strolled past Jones in their previous matchup back in September of 2021 by a score of 41-22. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Jones' Isaiah Gonzales, who rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns on only 11 carries. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Victoria West to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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