The Jackson Prep Patriots will challenge the Hartfield Academy Hawks at 6:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Jackson Prep sitting on 12 straight wins and Hartfield Academy on four.
Jackson Prep is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They claimed a resounding 37-0 victory over Jackson Academy. The result was nothing new for the Patriots, who have now won ten matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
Thomas Hewitt Oswalt had a dynamite game for Jackson Prep, rushing for 102 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. The team also got some help courtesy of Wade Smith, who rushed for 82 yards.
Jackson Prep didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of De'Marion Tyler and Major Quin. Tyler has been hot recently, having posted at least one interception the last three times he's played.
Jackson Prep was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 156 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hartfield Academy faced Madison-Ridgeland Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Hartfield Academy narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Madison-Ridgeland Academy 17-14. The 17-point effort marked the Hawks' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Kenzy West continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 59 yards and two touchdowns.
Jackson Prep's victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 30.6 points. As for Hartfield Academy, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
Saturday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Jackson Prep has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 218.7 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Hartfield Academy struggles in that department as they've been averaging 159.1. It's looking like Saturday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Jackson Prep didn't have too much breathing room in their contest against Hartfield Academy in their previous matchup back in October, but they still walked away with a 51-45 victory. Does Jackson Prep have another victory up their sleeve, or will Hartfield Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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