The Jackson Prep Patriots will challenge the Evangelical Christian Eagles at 5:15 p.m. on Friday. Given that both suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Jackson Prep is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another highly-ranked state team: Hoover, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Jackson Prep was ranked fifth). Jackson Prep was outmatched by Hoover and fell 80-42. The match marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Evangelical Christian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were two points away from ending the streak, but they lost a 46-44 heartbreaker at the hands of Brighton. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Eagles have suffered since January 2nd.
Evangelical Christian's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Jackson Prep, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 14-2.
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