Football Preview: Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots vs. St. Joseph Catholic Bruins
The Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots will head out to face off against the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Madison-Ridgeland Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Pulaski Academy, who was ranked seventh at the time (Madison-Ridgeland Academy was ranked 19th). Madison-Ridgeland Academy lost 60-36 to Pulaski Academy on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Bruins: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the defeat, Madison-Ridgeland Academy had strong showings from Samuel Stockett, who threw for 298 yards and four touchdowns, and Case Thomas, who picked up 116 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Catholic came up short against Central Hinds Academy on Friday and fell 22-14. The loss was the Bruins' first of the season.
The loss snapped Madison-Ridgeland Academy's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record. As for St. Joseph Catholic, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Everything came up roses for Madison-Ridgeland Academy against St. Joseph Catholic when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 42-14 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Madison-Ridgeland Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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