The Jones Trojans will take on the La Vernia Bears at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Jones is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Calhoun on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Jones had to suffer through a 56-13 loss at the hands of Calhoun. The Trojans were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 21-0.
Meanwhile, La Vernia lost to Bay City at home by a 40-21 margin on Friday. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Keegan Hajek, who threw for 144 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 31 yards. Logan Maytum was Hajek's top target, picking up 99 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Jones dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for La Vernia, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-3.
Jones was taken down by La Vernia 49-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hajek, who rushed for 100 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries, and also threw for 139 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. Now that Jones knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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