Jackson Academy is 9-1 against Presbyterian Christian since September of 2016, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Jackson Academy Raiders will be playing in front of their home fans against the Presbyterian Christian Bobcats at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Last Friday, Jackson Academy was beaten by Hartfield Academy 40-13. Jackson Academy was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 40-0.
Although Jackson Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Nicholas Harris and Kingston Mays.
Meanwhile, it's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 56-10, which was the final score in Presbyterian Christian's tilt against Madison-Ridgeland Academy on Friday. While losing is never fun, Presbyterian Christian can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 144th, while Madison-Ridgeland Academy is ranked 16th).
Jackson Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-4. As for Presbyterian Christian, they have not been sharp recently, as they've lost six of their last seven matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-7 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Jackson Academy against Presbyterian Christian in their previous matchup two weeks ago as the team secured a 62-22 win. Will Jackson Academy repeat their success, or does Presbyterian Christian have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
