After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Pulaski Academy, Madison-Ridgeland Academy was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They claimed a resounding 55-13 win over the St. Joseph Catholic Bruins on the road. Considering the Patriots have won four matchups by more than 21 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Samuel Stockett was his usual excellent self, throwing for 282 yards and three touchdowns while completing 71.4% of his passes. Michael Mccrory also helped with two touchdowns in total.
When it comes to explaining why St. Joseph Catholic lost, don't look at Eli Dampier. Despite the final result, he rushed for 85 yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Dampier a new career-high in rushing yards.
Madison-Ridgeland Academy's victory was their fourth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-1. As for St. Joseph Catholic, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-2.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Madison-Ridgeland Academy will challenge Oak Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison-Ridgeland Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 point or more in their past five contests -- so hopefully Oak Grove likes a good challenge. As for St. Joseph Catholic, they will have a little extra prep time after the loss as they won't be playing again for a while. They'll take on St. Joseph at 7:00 p.m. on September 27th.
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