
Raiders
| 10/03/25 @ Magnolia Heights | 52 |
| 10/17/25 vs St. Joseph Catholic | 47 |
| 10/24/25 @ Bayou Academy | 41 |
| 09/12/25 @ St. Joseph | 38 |
| 08/29/25 @ Oak Forest Academy | 36 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Jackson Academy walked away with it. They blew past the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots 35-0 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Raiders, who have now won eight games by 27 points or more so far this season.
Josef Walker was his usual excellent self, throwing for 266 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.6 yards per attempt, and also rushing for 60 yards and one score. Those 266 passing yards gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aaric Beasley, who gained 136 total yards and a touchdown.
Jackson Academy's run defense was locked in: Madison-Ridgeland Academy could only muster 1.3 yards per carry. The team can thank Adam Alexander for the heroic effort on defense: he. Jackson Academy's ground attack was stronger, having averaged 4.6.
Jackson Academy's defense didn't let Samuel Stockett, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for three sacks. In that department, Jaden Walker was the leader with two. Jackson Academy got some further help from Alexander: he picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made ten total tackles.
The victory was the sixth in a row for Jackson Academy, bringing their record up to 10-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 4.8 points on average over those games. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, the defeat snapped their winning streak at nine games and leaves them with a 9-2 record.
Coming up, Jackson Academy will square off against Hartfield Academy at 7:00 p.m. on the 22nd. The Raiders will need to watch out since the Hawks have now posted at least 31 points in their last five matchups. Madison-Ridgeland Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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