Football Preview: Jackson Academy Raiders vs. Jackson Prep Patriots
Jackson Academy is 1-9 against Jackson Prep since September of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Jackson Academy Raiders will head out to take on the Jackson Prep Patriots at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Jackson Academy: 13.6, Jackson Prep: 12.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Jackson Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They secured a 24-20 W over Presbyterian Christian. The score was all tied up 10-10 at the break, but the Raiders were the better team in the second half.
Omarean Ellis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 130 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards. Carter Mathison also helped out with an impressive 116 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Jackson Prep put another one in the bag last Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 56-12 win over St. Joseph Catholic. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won nine games by 25 points or more so far this season.
Jackson Prep's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Billy Puckett led the charge by throwing for 141 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also punching in a touchdown on the ground. Thomas Hewitt Oswalt helped Puckett out on the ground, rushing for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Jackson Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Jackson Academy's record now sits at 9-3. As for Jackson Prep, their victory was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0.
Jackson Academy suffered a grim 35-10 defeat to Jackson Prep in their previous matchup back in September. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Puckett, who threw for 277 yards and three touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes, and also rushed for 34 yards. 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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