After three games on the road, Madison Academy is heading back home. They will host the North Jackson Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Madison Academy had been on a three-game streak of scoring at least 31 points, but Arab put an end to it on Friday. Madison Academy came up short against Arab, falling 20-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Mustangs were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask North Jackson). They simply couldn't be stopped last Friday as they easily beat New Hope 50-14 at home. Winning may never get old, but the Chiefs sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Diego Holt was his usual excellent self, rushing for 126 yards and three touchdowns on only 12 carries. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 104 rushing yards dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Creed Richardson, who rushed for 34 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: North Jackson was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 278 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 182 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to North Jackson's defense and their four sacks. New Hope's QB won't forget Jaquez Poole anytime soon given he sacked him twice.
Madison Academy's defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 2-3. As for North Jackson, their win bumped their record up to 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Madison Academy against North Jackson when the teams last played back in September of 2021, as the squad secured a 37-0 victory. Will Madison Academy repeat their success, or does North Jackson have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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