Football Preview: Jackson Academy Raiders vs. St. Joseph Catholic Bruins
Jackson Academy is 5-0 against St. Joseph Catholic since September of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jackson Academy Raiders will host the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Jackson Academy will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Jackson Academy beat Lamar 24-13.
Jackson Academy relied on the efforts of Kingston Mays, who gained 183 total yards and two touchdowns, and Pruet James, who rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries. The dominant performance also gave Mays a new career-high in rushing yards.
Jackson Academy's defense stepped up as well, laying out Wyatt Bond. four times. Lamar's QB won't forget Tj White anytime soon given he sacked him twice. Another thorn in Lamar's side was Dereon Albert, who picked up a sack, made six total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Jackson Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 260 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lamar only rushed for -11.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They took a 22-16 hit to the loss column at the hands of St. Joseph.
Although St. Joseph Catholic took the loss, they still got scores from Syrone Mcbeath and Henry Turner.
Jackson Academy's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for St. Joseph Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Jackson Academy has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 193.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like St. Joseph Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 173.8. It's looking like Friday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Jackson Academy strolled past St. Joseph Catholic in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 29-14. Will Jackson Academy repeat their success, or does St. Joseph Catholic have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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