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Jones defense preserves 12-6 victory over Evans in Soul Bowl

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 6, 2026, 2:18 AM

Last updated Sep 6, 2026

Jones defense preserves 12-6 victory over Evans in Soul Bowl

Summary

The Jones Tigers defeated the Evans Trojans 12-6 in the Soul Bowl held Saturday afternoon. Jones relied on a dominant defensive performance featuring seven sacks and an interception to hold off a late fourth-quarter rally by Evans. The Tigers built a 12-0 halftime lead behind two touchdown passes from Peyton Carroll to Cameron Tooley. Evans narrowed the gap in the final period on a 23-yard touchdown pass from Will Jackson to Alex Rossi, but the Trojans' final drive stalled at the 18-yard line as time expired. The game was marked by significant penalties, with Jones whistled 16 times for 155 yards. Jones moves to 1-1 on the season and prepares to face Boone at home, while Evans drops to 1-2 and travels to Winter Park.

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By the Numbers

•Jones secured a 12-6 win over Evans in the Soul Bowl on Saturday.
•The Jones defense recorded seven sacks and a third-quarter goal-line stand.
•Peyton Carroll threw two touchdown passes to Cameron Tooley for Jones.
•Will Jackson scored for Evans with a 23-yard touchdown pass to Alex Rossi.
•Jones faces Boone next while Evans plays at Winter Park on Thursday.

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2:18 AMYahoo Sports — Jones defense holds off late Evans surge in Soul Bowl

What they're saying

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Jones football coaches have pretty much come to the expectation that the defense is going to win games for the Tigers, at least in the early part of the season. That was quite evident at Evans on Saturday afternoon in this year’s edition of the Soul Bowl. The Jones defense came up with a third-quarter goal-line stand, had seven sacks and added an interception, wreaking havoc on the Trojans’ ...
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