On Friday, St. Joseph Catholic had to suffer through a rough 43-15 loss at the hands of Hartfield Academy. St. Joseph Catholic was in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 29-0.
St. Joseph Catholic's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their overall record down to 4-5. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 7-3 Jackson Academy and 6-4 Central Hinds Academy (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 65.8% over those games). As for Hartfield Academy, the win for they keeps them at an undefeated 11-0.
St. Joseph Catholic will head out on the road to face off against Jackson Prep at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson Prep presents a significant challenge as they come into the match much higher ranked than St. Joseph Catholic in Mississippi (Jackson Prep is ranked 18th, while St. Joseph Catholic is ranked 135th). As for Hartfield Academy, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Jackson Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Jackson Academy is also coming in off of a big victory, so somebody is in for a big reversal of fortune.
