Washington (Greenville, Miss.) lost to
Jackson Academy (Jackson, Miss.), 24-7.
The score was knotted at seven heading into the half. The Raiders took the lead for good on a field goal with 8:00 to go in the third quarter.
The Generals'
Adam Gober played well. The senior running back ran for one touchdown. He has now scored six touchdowns on the season.
Washington's lone touchdown came on a 19-yard run by Gober in the second quarter.
Jackson Academy went into the matchup giving up only 17.5 points per game. The seven points that WHS ended with were well below its average of 30.7 coming into the game.
When the two teams played each other last season, JA came away with a 36-0 victory.
The victory was a step in the right direction for the Jackson school, which was coming off a 27-24 defeat at the hands of Jackson Prep in its previous game. The defeat comes as a step back for Washington, which notched a 28-24 victory over Lee Academy in its previous outing. The loss snapped the Greenville school's 2-game winning streak.
Washington (6-2) will play a MAIS AAA II District 1 game against Heritage Academy next week, while Jackson Academy (8-1) will take on Magnolia Heights in a MAIS AAA I District 1 game.
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