Football Preview: Jackson Academy Raiders vs. Jackson Prep Patriots
Jackson Academy is 1-9 against Jackson Prep since September of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jackson Academy Raiders will challenge the Jackson Prep Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Jackson Academy will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Jackson Academy's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Silliman Institute 27-0 on the road. The Raiders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 24 points or more this season.
Jackson Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Josh Dockins and Nick Spratlin. Another thorn in Silliman Institute's side was Tyler Lyles, who picked up two sacks and made 12 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Jackson Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 209 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Jackson Prep blew past Adams County Christian, posting a 37-7 win at home. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 12th, while the Rebels are ranked 66th), the result last Friday wasn't entirely unexpected.
Billy Puckett was a one-man wrecking crew for Jackson Prep as he rushed for 31 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only nine passes.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Jackson Prep's defense and their eight sacks. Adams County Christian's QB won't forget Laird Johnson anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Johnson also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up two sacks and making four total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Jackson Academy's record is now 4-0. As for Jackson Prep, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Jackson Academy came up short against Jackson Prep in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 17-10. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Puckett, who threw for 222 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 46 yards and a touchdown. Now that Jackson Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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