Football Game Preview: Jackson Prep Patriots vs. Copiah Academy Colonels + Official Tickets

By Team Reports Oct 14, 2025, 12:16am

Football Preview: Jackson Prep Patriots vs. Copiah Academy Colonels

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Previous 4 Games

08/23/24 - Away30-14 W
08/18/23 - Home42-7 W
09/23/22 - Home42-21 W
09/24/21 - Away35-0 W

Jackson Prep has gone a perfect 4-0 against Copiah Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Patriots will be playing at home against the Colonels at 7:00 p.m.

Jackson Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Jackson Academy, who was ranked 12th at the time (Jackson Prep was ranked 22nd). The Patriots fell 16-7 to the Raiders on Friday. Having soared to a lofty 49 points in the game before, the Patriots couldn't push the score so high this time.

Even if they lost, Jackson Prep's defense still kept up the pressure with 4.5 sacks. The team can thank three different players for their defensive prowess: Owen Brown, Gaines Reeves, and Parker Ingram, who each picked up 1.5 sacks apiece.

Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Copiah Academy). They took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 35-0 victory over Simpson Academy. The Colonels' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.

Copiah Academy's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. The home victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.6 points over those games. As for Jackson Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 4-4.

Jackson Prep strolled past Copiah Academy in their previous matchup back in August of 2024 by a score of 30-14. Will the Patriots repeat their success, or do the Colonels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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