There was early excitement for Jackson Academy after they claimed the first score on Friday, but it was Hartfield Academy who ended up claiming the real prize. The Jackson Academy Raiders fell 28-17 to the Hartfield Academy Hawks. The loss continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Hawks: they've now lost four in a row.
Despite the defeat, Jackson Academy had strong showings from Kingston Mays, who rushed for 104 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries, and John Thomas, who picked up 127 receiving yards and a touchdown. Thomas really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 76 yards. Jackson Academy also got a significant boost from Omarean Ellis, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 105 yards.
Even though they lost, Jackson Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 214 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 214 rushing yards in six consecutive matches.
Kenzy West continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Hartfield Academy, rushing for 70 yards and two touchdowns on only seven carries, while also picking up 57 receiving yards. The dominant performance gave West a new career-high in rushing yards.
Jackson Academy's loss dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Hartfield Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-2.
Jackson Academy and Hartfield Academy should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings. Jackson Academy (ranked 32nd) will meet Presbyterian Christian (ranked 99th) at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Jackson Academy: 13, Hartfield Academy: 14.5) so any points scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Hartfield Academy will take on St. Joseph Catholic on Friday up 171 places (19 vs. 190).
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