First Friday Night Lights
from Issue 3
ackson Academy’s first home football game took place at the Raider Brickyard on 30 August 2019. The JA Raiders took on Leake County, the fifth match-up between the teams since the 1980s. Many people came out to watch. The student section was bustling with excitement. From the first kick-off, there was constant support from our home side.
The Raiders went scoreless in the first quarter. In the second quarter, Marcus Harris scored a huge touchdown, consequently bringing the Raiders up 7 points on the scoreboard. Another huge run and a field goal was scored in the second half, bringing the Raiders up 17-0. 2 more touchdowns, resulting off of runs, and a field goal concluded the Raiders victory. The final score between the Jackson Academy Raiders and the Leake County Rebels was 34-0.
JA will travel to Madison, MS on Friday, 6 September. They will take on the MRA Patriots. The Raiders are hoping to pull out a good result for their conference opener.

This is Ishmam Bhuiyan. He is in the 9th grade at and he is currently the Sports Manager for the online JA Chronicle. Ishmam plays D1 soccer...
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