Oak Forest Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were outmatched by the Jackson Academy Raiders and fell 42-6. The Yellowjackets haven't had much luck with the Raiders recently, as the team has come up short the last six times they've met.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Aaric Beasley and Kingston Mays. Beasley rushed for 118 yards and four touchdowns on only ten carries while Mays rushed for 167 yards and one TD while picking up 8.8 yards per carry. Mays' longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Looking ahead, Oak Forest Academy will head out to square off against Bowling Green on Friday. As for Jackson Academy, they will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against Leake Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 880 yards in their previous games.
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