The Kirk Academy Raiders are taking a road trip to take on the Oak Hill Academy Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Kirk Academy has seven straight wins, Oak Hill Academy has 11 straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Kirk Academy will bounce into Friday's matchup after beating Indianola Academy, who they hadn't topped in eight consecutive meetings. Kirk Academy breezed by Indianola Academy at home to the tune of 34-6 on Friday. Considering the Raiders have won six contests by more than 26 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Oak Hill Academy and Winston Academy met for a duel on Friday where Oak Hill Academy couldn't get it done. Oak Hill Academy was dealt a 47-16 defeat at the hands of Winston Academy. While losing is never fun, the Raiders can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 271st, while the Patriots are ranked 134th).
Kirk Academy's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0. As for Oak Hill Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Everything came up roses for Kirk Academy against Oak Hill Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-8 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Kirk Academy since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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