The Hartfield Academy Hawks's road trip will continue as they head out to face the Jackson Prep Patriots at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Hartfield Academy: 13.8, Jackson Prep: 11.2) so any points scored will be well earned.
Hartfield Academy is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past Madison-Ridgeland Academy 17-14. The 17-point effort marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Kenzy West, who rushed for 59 yards and two touchdowns.
Hartfield Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 228 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Hartfield Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Sam Sheffield and West.
Meanwhile, Jackson Prep put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They really took it to Jackson Academy for the full four quarters, racking up a 37-0 victory. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won ten matchups by 25 points or more this season.
Thomas Hewitt Oswalt had a dynamite game for Jackson Prep, rushing for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. Another player making a difference was Wade Smith, who rushed for 82 yards.
Jackson Prep's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.6 points per game. As for Hartfield Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 11-2.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Hartfield Academy has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 159.1 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Jackson Prep struggles in that department as they've been averaging 218.7. It's looking like Saturday's match might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Hartfield Academy came up short against Jackson Prep in their previous meeting back in October, falling 51-45. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Jackson Prep's Billy Puckett, who rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns, and also threw for 201 yards and a touchdown. Now that Hartfield Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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