Simpson Academy and Hartfield Academy are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Simpson Academy Cougars will challenge the Hartfield Academy Hawks at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Simpson Academy is leaving town to face Hartfield Academy after disappointing their home crowd in their season opener. Simpson Academy took a blow against Tri-County Academy on Friday, falling 35-0.
Meanwhile, Hartfield Academy entered their tilt with Brookhaven Academy on Friday with 15 consecutive wins dating back to last season but they'll enter their next game with 16. They took their match on the road with ease, bagging a 63-7 win over the Cougars. Given the Hawks' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 13th, while the Cougars are ranked 230th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Hartfield Academy found their leader in underclassman Ethan Elliott, who rushed for 47 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 79 yards and a touchdown while completing 100% of his passes. Kenzy West was in the mix too, providing Hartfield Academy with a fumble recovery touchdown touchdowns.
Hartfield Academy wouldn't let Brookhaven Academy keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Coleman Williams, Reginald Vaughn, and Teryn Green picked up one apiece.
Simpson Academy suffered a grim 48-22 defeat to Hartfield Academy in their previous meeting back in August of 2023. Thankfully for Simpson Academy, Reed Jesiolowski (who rushed for 150 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.8 yards per carry) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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