Madison-Ridgeland Academy came tearing into Friday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 29.8 points) and they left with even more momentum. They came out on top against the Jackson Academy Raiders by a score of 24-14. The 24-point effort marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Jackson Academy lost despite a true team effort on the offense, the best among them being Pruet James, who threw for 168 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 39 yards and a touchdown. Vaiden Taylor was James' top target, picking up 112 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Jackson Academy, their defeat ended a seven-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Madison-Ridgeland Academy will face off against Jackson Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Jackson Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight contests. As for Jackson Academy, they will square off against Presbyterian Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson Academy's defense has only allowed 12.8 points per game this season, so Presbyterian Christian's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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