The Hartfield Academy Hawks will face off against the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots at 7:45 p.m. on Friday. Hartfield Academy will be strutting in after a victory while Madison-Ridgeland Academy will be coming in after a loss.
Hartfield Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Jackson Prep, who was ranked fifth at the time (Hartfield Academy was ranked 19th). Hartfield Academy had just enough and edged Jackson Prep out 50-48. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Hawks have posted against the Patriots since January 19, 2019.
Meanwhile, Madison-Ridgeland Academy was within striking distance but couldn't close the gap on Tuesday as they fell 45-41 to Jackson Academy. The Patriots have struggled against the Raiders recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy's defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-8. As for Hartfield Academy, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 15-3.
Hartfield Academy couldn't quite finish off Madison-Ridgeland Academy when the teams last played back in February of 2024 and fell 52-50. Can Hartfield Academy avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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