Jackson Prep has gone 9-1 against Jackson Academy recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Jackson Prep Patriots will be playing at home against the Jackson Academy Raiders at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Jackson Prep's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last ten contests.
Jackson Prep is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing St. Joseph Catholic: they outscored them in every quarter. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Jackson Prep blew St. Joseph Catholic out of the water with a 56-12 final score. Considering the Patriots have won nine matchups by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Prep's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Billy Puckett, who threw for 141 yards and two touchdowns while completing 78.6% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. Thomas Hewitt Oswalt helped Puckett out on the ground, rushing for 121 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Jackson Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Jackson Academy had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They managed a 24-20 victory over Presbyterian Christian on Friday. Given the Raiders' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 32nd, while the Bobcats are ranked 103rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Omarean Ellis was his usual excellent self, rushing for 130 yards and three touchdowns. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 105 rushing yards. The team also got some help courtesy of Pruet James, who threw for 273 yards on only 16 passes.
Jackson Prep's win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. As for Jackson Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 9-3.
Everything went Jackson Prep's way against Jackson Academy in their previous matchup back in September, as Jackson Prep made off with a 35-10 win. Will Jackson Prep repeat their success, or does Jackson Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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