On Tuesday, Jackson Academy faced Hartfield Academy in a battle between two of the state's top teams. While the 2-2 score might suggest a draw, it was the Jackson Academy Raiders who were credited with the win. The Jackson Academy Raiders got it done in the shootout by posting six goals to the Hartfield Academy Hawks' five. For the Raiders, this counts as revenge for the 2-0 victory the Hawks walked away with the last time they faced one another back in February of 2024.
Sam Cox and Ben Jones scored both of Jackson Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.
Jackson Academy has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-1-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 41 goals over those eight contests. As for Hartfield Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 6-1-1.
Jackson Academy has already played their next game, an 8-0 win against St. Joseph Catholic on the 16th. Hartfield Academy has also already played their next match (against Presbyterian Christian), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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