Mandeville coach Craig Jones knew the moment was coming.

As the clock ticked down on the Skippers’ 42-20 win over Fontainebleau in the regular-season finale, the victory represented many things.

First, it assured that the Skippers would be playing in the postseason. Second, it meant the home crowd would see another victory at Sidney Theriot Stadium, where the Skippers were a perfect 5-0 in 2025.

But it also meant that the 44-year-old Jones had hit a special milestone in his 13th season — it was win No. 100 in his career.

“You want to focus on your opponent, and you want your kids to stay focused, so it’s not even been a topic of conversation with the kids,” Jones said earlier in the week.

Now his face was plastered on Mandeville’s video board as his players gave him an ice water showe

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