The Jackson Academy Raiders are taking a road trip to take on the Silliman Institute Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson Academy is coming into the match hot, having won their last three games.
Jackson Academy's defense heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They put the hurt on Pillow Academy with a sharp 24-0 victory. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 40th, while the Mustangs are ranked 166th), 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.
Meanwhile, Silliman Institute earned a 21-14 win over Bowling Green on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Wildcats.
Jackson Academy pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Silliman Institute, their record is now 2-0.
Everything came up roses for Jackson Academy against Silliman Institute when the teams last played back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 51-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Jackson Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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