The Jackson Academy Raiders are taking a road trip to face off against the Starkville Academy Volunteers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson Academy's defense has only allowed 11.1 points per game this season, so Starkville Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Jackson Academy is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They really took it to St. Joseph Catholic for the full four quarters, racking up a 56-7 win at home. With the Raiders ahead 42-7 at the half, the match was all but over already.
Omarean Ellis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 245 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 15.3 yards per carry. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in August of 2023. John Thomas was in the mix as well, providing Jackson Academy with two touchdowns.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Jackson Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 347 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Jackson Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dereon Albert and Baird Kennedy. Albert is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Starkville Academy's game last Friday was all tied up 7-7 at the half, but luckily for them it didn't stay that way. They snuck past Pillow Academy with a 20-14 victory. That six point margin sets a new team best for the Volunteers this season.
Jackson Academy's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. As for Starkville Academy, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 3-4.
Everything went Jackson Academy's way against Starkville Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as Jackson Academy made off with a 29-7 win. In that game, Jackson Academy amassed a halftime lead of 22-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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