Soccer Game Preview: Jackson Academy vs. St. Joseph Catholic

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Previous 3 Games

02/01/24 - Home	5-0 W
01/16/24 - Away	3-0 W
12/12/15 - Neutral	1-0 W

Jackson Academy has gone 3-0 against St. Joseph Catholic recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Jackson Academy Raiders will head out to challenge the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins at 6:00 p.m. Jackson Academy is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 5.9 goals per game this season.

On Tuesday, Jackson Academy needed a bit of extra time to put away Hartfield Academy. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was Jackson Academy who was credited with the victory. Jackson Academy got it done in the shootout by posting six goals to Hartfield Academy's five.

Sam Cox and Ben Jones scored both of Jackson Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 19 goals.

St. Joseph Catholic is headed into Thursday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Thursday. They lost 8-0 to Hartfield Academy. That's two games in a row now that the Bruins have lost by exactly eight goals.

Jackson Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-1-1 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 41 goals over those eight games. As for St. Joseph Catholic, their loss dropped their record down to 0-4.

Jackson Academy took their win against St. Joseph Catholic when the teams last played back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 5-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson Academy since the squad won't have the home-pitch advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.