On Friday, Madison-Ridgeland Academy faced Hartfield Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots walked away with a 44-35 victory over the Hartfield Academy Hawks. Madison-Ridgeland Academy's win was all the more impressive since the Hawks were averaging only 8.88 points allowed on the season.
When it comes to explaining why Hartfield Academy lost, don't look at Cayman Tapper. Despite the final result, he threw for 321 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 11.9 yards per attempt.
The victory (which was Madison-Ridgeland Academy's fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-1. As for Hartfield Academy, their loss ended a nine-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 7-1.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy and Jackson Academy are set to duel on Friday. Madison-Ridgeland Academy is looking to tack on another W to their four-game streak on the road dating back to last season. As for Hartfield Academy, they will square off against Jackson Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Hartfield Academy: 8.9, Jackson Prep: 7.5) so any points scored will be well earned.
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