Football Recap: Madison-Ridgeland Academy Takes Down Ranked Collierville

Madison-Ridgeland Academy is ranked highly in their home state and on Friday they took on another highly ranked team in the form of Collierville. The Patriots put the hurt on the Dragons with a sharp 62-37 victory. The Patriots might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 25 points or more this season.

Samuel Stockett

Passing Touchdowns

09/12/25 @ Collierville	5
09/05/25 @ Hartfield Academy	1
08/29/25 vs Jefferson Davis County	4
11/01/24 vs Presbyterian Christian	2
10/18/24 @ Jackson Academy	2
+ 3 more games

Samuel Stockett produced another solid effort throwing for 539 yards and five touchdowns while completing 71.8% of his passes. That's the most passing touchdowns he has posted since back in September of 2024. Case Thomas was in the mix too, providing Madison-Ridgeland Academy with two TDs.

Madison-Ridgeland Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jack Ridgway and Brett Tyler. Ridgway got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.

Collierville's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tae Walden Jr, who picked up 164 receiving yards and three scores. Walden Jr also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making six total tackles and defending four passes. Another player making a difference was Cayson Stanford, who threw for 255 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.2% of his passes.

The win (which was Madison-Ridgeland Academy's third in a row) raised their record to 3-1. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 52.7 points over those games. As for Collierville, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.

Coming up, Madison-Ridgeland Academy will be playing in front of their home fans against Jackson Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Collierville, they will head out on the road to challenge Arlington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' defense has only allowed 1.5 points per game this season, so the Dragons' offense will have their work cut out for them.