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Jones offensive lineman Jakahari Leonard injured right before halftime. Earlier injury to Danian Success was minor and he returned to the game.
American Heritage quarterback Leon Strawder hits Jamar Denson with a 14-yard touchdown pass and this game is tied 7–7 with 51 seconds left before halftime.
Heritage drive aided by three big Jones penalties.
Jones Larry Miles fumbles at the 12-yard line and American Heritage recovers. Takes over the ball and it’s own 7 yard line.
End of the first quarter at Pitbull s Stadium. Jones threatening on its second series. Third and goal at the 14 yard line.
Penalty on a punt and Jones possession, still going first series. Jones offensive line Danian Success injured during first series 7:40 left first quarter.
Dereon Coleman hits DJ Hicks with a 42-yard touchdown pass and Jones takes the lead with 7:09 left in the first quarter over American Heritage 7–0.
And the game is underway. Jones ball To start.
Preview:
Jones quarterback DerronColeman and Lake Mary quarterback Noah Grubbs have been on similar missions their entire senior seasons. The end is nearly here for the high school careers of the best two quarterbacks in the Orlando area. Never before have there been two elite Orlando-area quarterbacks sign with Power 4 programs in the same class. Coleman has signed with Miami and Grubbs with Notre Dame.
They ended their junior years with the same bad taste in their mouths. Grubbs and Lake Mary lost to Venice in last year’s Class 7A state championship game, 52-19. Coleman and Jones lost that nightmare of a game against Plantation American Heritage in the 4A state championship game, 40-31.
They have each gargled through 14 opponents this season trying to wash out that taste, trying to get back to the state title game and redeem themselves. They made it. Jones (13-2) will face Heritage (8-5) again in a 4A title rematch Saturday at 12:30 at FIU’s Pitbull Stadium in Miami, the scene of last year’s failure. Lake Mary (11-3) has the nightcap Saturday at 7:30. The Rams take on Vero Beach (14-0).
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