The Copiah Academy Colonels will start their season against the Jackson Academy Raiders. Kickoff is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
While Jackson Academy didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-10), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. Their defense stepped up to hand Starkville Academy a 6-0 shutout on Tuesday. Give the Raiders' defense some credit: that's the team's third straight shutout.
They pushed their record up to 5-0-1 with the victory, which was their third straight at home.
As for Copiah Academy, they've got a clean slate this season. Last year, they finished on the wrong side of .500 (0-2), but they'll be hoping to turn things around this year.
Copiah Academy might still be hurting after the 9-0 defeat they got from Jackson Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2021. Can Copiah Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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