South Choctaw Academy and Jackson Academy are an even 5-5 against one another since September of 2015, but not for long. The South Choctaw Academy Rebels will face off against the Jackson Academy Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. South Choctaw Academy will be coming into the game with an undefeated record on the line.
South Choctaw Academy's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They claimed a resounding 50-0 win over Clarke Prep on the road. Given the Rebels' advantage in MaxPreps' Alabama football rankings (they are ranked 157th, while the Gators are ranked 360th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
South Choctaw Academy got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Kade Carroll out in front who rushed for 231 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Another player making a difference was Jackson Boykin, who rushed for 148 yards and two touchdowns on only 15 carries.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: South Choctaw Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 539 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 270 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
South Choctaw Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Dalton Sikes and Carroll.
Meanwhile, Jackson Academy scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They lost to Sparta Academy on the road by a 58-40 margin. The Eagles were down 52-28 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
South Choctaw Academy's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Jackson Academy, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-4 record this season.
South Choctaw Academy might still be hurting after the 30-6 defeat they got from Jackson Academy when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can South Choctaw Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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