Football Preview: Hartfield Academy Hawks vs. St. Joseph Catholic Bruins
The Hartfield Academy Hawks will challenge the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hartfield Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
Hartfield Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Jackson Prep, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Hartfield Academy was ranked 19th). Hartfield Academy fell to Jackson Prep 51-45. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Hawks, who until this match were averaging 13.56 points allowed.
The match pitted two dominant signal callers against one another in Cayman Tapper and Billy Puckett. Puckett had a great game on Friday and rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns. Meanwhile, Tapper was balling out in the loss, throwing for 439 yards and four touchdowns.
Meanwhile, St. Joseph Catholic fell victim to Presbyterian Christian and their airtight defense on Friday. They were dealt a 37-0 loss at the hands of the Bobcats. Having soared to a lofty 31 points in the game before, the Bruins' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Hartfield Academy's defeat ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for St. Joseph Catholic, their loss was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5.
Everything came up roses for Hartfield Academy against St. Joseph Catholic in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 43-15 victory. Will Hartfield 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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