Football Preview: Jackson Prep Patriots vs. Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots
Jackson Prep is on a six-game streak of home wins (dating back to last season), while Madison-Ridgeland Academy is on a five-game streak of away wins (also dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Jackson Prep Patriots will welcome the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Jackson Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight contests.
Jackson Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Hartfield Academy, who was ranked 19th in their home state at the time (Jackson Prep was ranked third). Jackson Prep managed a 51-45 win over Hartfield Academy on Friday. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Patriots, who until this matchup were averaging 11.67 points allowed.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Billy Puckett and Cayman Tapper. Puckett had a great game and rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Tapper was balling out in the loss, throwing for 439 yards and four touchdowns.
Jackson Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tre Bryant and Peter Primos.
Meanwhile, Madison-Ridgeland Academy and Jackson Academy met for a duel on Friday where Madison-Ridgeland Academy prevailed. Madison-Ridgeland Academy came out on top against Jackson Academy by a score of 24-14. The 24-point effort marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Jackson Prep's victory bumped their record up to 9-0. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, their win bumped their record up to 8-1.
Jackson Prep skirted past Madison-Ridgeland Academy 28-25 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Will Jackson Prep repeat their success, or does Madison-Ridgeland Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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