On Friday, Hartfield Academy faced Jackson Prep in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hartfield Academy Hawks fell to the Jackson Prep Patriots 51-45. Despite running the score up even higher than they did in their prior game last Friday (35), the Hawks still had to take the loss.
Hartfield Academy's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Kenzy West, who gained 189 total yards and five touchdowns, and Cayman Tapper, who threw for 439 yards and four touchdowns. What's more, Tapper also racked up five rushing yards, the mosthe's had since back in November of 2023.
Billy Puckett continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Jackson Prep, rushing for 57 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 201 yards and a touchdown. Tre Bryant was in the mix as well, providing Jackson Prep with two touchdowns.
Hartfield Academy's loss ended an 11-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 7-2. As for Jackson Prep, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Hartfield Academy will host St. Joseph Catholic at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Hartfield Academy's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season. As for Jackson Prep, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Madison-Ridgeland Academy at 7:00 p.m. Jackson Prep will be looking to keep their six-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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