Madison-Ridgeland Academy is 0-3 against Pulaski Academy since September of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots will be playing in front of their home fans against the Pulaski Academy Bruins at 7:00 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Two weeks ago, Madison-Ridgeland Academy was fully in charge, breezing past Magnolia Heights 63-10 on the road. Given the Patriots' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 11th, while the Chiefs are ranked 158th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Samuel Stockett, who threw for 216 yards and three touchdowns on only 14 passes. Jaxon Jenkins was another key back, rushing for 78 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Pulaski Academy took care of business in their home opener on Friday. They took down Robinson 35-21. The Bruins pushed the score to 28-7 by the end of the third, a deficit the Senators cut but never quite recovered from.
Pulaski Academy found their leader in underclassman Chase Hancock, who threw for 478 yards and five touchdowns while completing 71.2% of his passes. 107 of those passing yards were hauled in by Walden Culpepper.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy couldn't quite finish off Pulaski Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023 and fell 45-43. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Pulaski Academy's Brandon Cobb, who threw for 529 yards and four touchdowns, and also rushed for 79 yards. Now that Madison-Ridgeland Academy knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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