Football Recap: Jackson Academy Raiders vs. Pillow Academy Mustangs
Jackson Academy put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let the Pillow Academy Mustangs onto the board and left with a 24-0 victory. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Mustangs are ranked 165th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Jackson Academy can attribute much of their success to John Thomas, who picked up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Jackson Academy also got a significant boost from Kingston Mays, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 111 yards.
Jackson Academy wouldn't let Pillow Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Jackson Academy can thank Parker Halford and TJ White for forcing both of them. Halford's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up 0.5 sacks, forcing a fumble, and making five total tackles (1.0 for loss). Jacob Scarbrough was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making six total tackles (3.0 for loss).
Jackson Academy pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Pillow Academy, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
Jackson Academy will take on Silliman Institute at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Pillow Academy, they will welcome Jackson Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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