Jackson Prep and Jackson Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since February of 2021, but likely not for long. The Jackson Prep Patriots will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against the Jackson Academy Raiders at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Jackson Prep is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand St. Joseph Catholic an 8-0 shutout on Monday. The score was close at the half, but the Patriots pulled away in the second half with seven goals.
Meanwhile, Jackson Academy put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their undefeated season alive. Everything went their way against Presbyterian Christian as Jackson Academy made off with a 3-0 win. The Raiders' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last six contests.
Jackson Prep now has a winning record of 6-5-1. As for Jackson Academy, they pushed their record up to 8-0-1 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Jackson Prep took their win against Jackson Academy in their previous meeting back in February of 2024 by a conclusive 4-0. Does Jackson Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Jackson Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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