Soccer Recap: Hartfield Academy Wins High-Profile Contest Against Jackson Academy

On Thursday, Hartfield Academy faced Jackson Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hartfield Academy Hawks beat the Jackson Academy Raiders by a goal, winning 2-1. This was a revenge game for the Hawks: when they faced off against the Raiders on January 14th, they had to take a 2-2 loss.

Easton Eldridge and Silas Sorey scored both of Hartfield Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to nine goals.

Hawks

Previous 3 Games (Home)

01/30/25 vs Jackson Academy	2-1
01/28/25 vs St. Joseph Catholic	8-0
01/20/25 vs Jackson Prep	2-1

Hartfield Academy's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-3-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 12 goals over those three matchups. As for Jackson Academy, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-3-1.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hartfield Academy will head out to face off against Jackson Prep at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Jackson Prep will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Hartfield Academy surely won't give up without a fight. As for Jackson Academy, they are taking a road trip to challenge Madison-Ridgeland Academy at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.