On Friday, DeSoto Central faced Jackson Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The DeSoto Central Jaguars took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Jackson Academy Raiders. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Jaguars of the 2-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in August of 2022.
While DeSoto Central was not able to win a set, they sure kept things interesting: every set was decided by exactly two points. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 25-23, 27-25.
DeSoto Central's loss dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Jackson Academy, their win bumped their record up to 18-10-3.
DeSoto Central will welcome Brandon at 9:00 a.m. on Saturday. Brandon is coming into the contest with eight straight victories on the road, so DeSoto Central will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Jackson Academy, they will face off against Collierville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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