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Prep rocks the blues

February 5, 2018

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Jackson, MS -- On Saturday, January 27, the 11th Annual Mississippi Blues Marathon took place, and Jackson Preparatory School had no shortage of representation. The day began with very dark skies and rain showers, but the runners didn’t let the weather conditions slow them down, in fact, they embrac...

Young Athletes to Watch: Owen Abney and Elena Zouboukos

By Emory Maxwell and Alex Gibbs

January 19, 2018

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Owen Abney: When you’re talking about multi-sport young athletes in the Jackson Prep community, one to be looking out for in the future is 8th grader Owen Abney. Owen has participated in a variety of athletic events in his time at Prep. Owen is on the 8th grade basketball team and baseball team...

Football finishes historic season with another championship

By Steven Wyatt and Stewart McCullough

January 10, 2018

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The 2017 Jackson Prep football team put on a spectacular season. They ended 13-0, capped it off with winning the MAIS AAAA D-1 Championship crown and re-wrote a chapter of Mississippi high school football history. While their 2017 campaign ended with fame, the beginning was not Jackson Prep esque. East...

Prep star Jerrion Ealy commits to Ole Miss for football, baseball

By Stewart McCullough and Steven Wyatt

December 17, 2017

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Flowood, MS -- The Jackson Prep Patriots football team had quite the success this season, and much of that success came due to the efforts of their junior four-star running back Jerrion Ealy. In November, Ealy led the Patriots to their sixth straight state title, and Friday he announced that he was ready ...

Patriots make history with title number six

By Steven Wyatt

November 20, 2017

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Clinton, MS -- GIVE ‘EM SIX! November 17, 2017, ended up being a day that the Jackson Prep Patriots will remember for a long time. Their 38-3 win over the Parklane Pioneers Friday not only gave them another championship win, but it also gave the Patriots their sixth straight state title. Prep’s ...

Number six is within reach for Prep football

By Steven Wyatt

November 17, 2017

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Clinton, MS. -- Championship week has officially arrived, and the Jackson Prep Patriots are prepared for their final matchup of the year versus the Parklane Pioneers. The Patriots enter the game as the top team in the playoffs, and they have high expectations going into this game. Prep has won the las...

The SEC may be one to watch in 2017-2018

By Steven Wyatt

November 15, 2017

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Preseason Media Poll Kentucky Florida Texas A&M Alabama Missouri Arkansas Vanderbilt Georgia Auburn Ole Miss South Carolina Mississippi State Tennessee LSU Now that another basketball season is among us, it is now time to begin looking at who’s going to ...

Prep handily dispatches MRA in playoff semifinals

By Bennett O'Quinn

November 13, 2017

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Jackson, MS-- Last Friday, the Patriots of Jackson Prep defeated Madison Ridgeland Academy by a score of 42-7, en route to their seventh consecutive MAIS AAAA championship game appearance. This was a huge win for Prep, as an opportunity to make history awaits in the championship game. The Patriots got off ...

Prep dominates Parklane on senior night 42-14

By Bennett O'Quinn

October 30, 2017

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Jackson, MS - The Jackson Prep Patriots rolled past the Parklane Academy Pioneers by a score of 42-14 in an exciting conference matchup. On this cold and rainy Friday night, Prep proved their dominance and perfect record against one of the best teams the conference has to offer. The patriots got off...

Prep football preview: Parklane Academy

By Steven Wyatt, Sports Editor

October 26, 2017

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Flowood, MS. -- Jackson Prep will look to finish their season on a high note, as they will host the Pioneers of Parklane Academy this Friday in what will be the final game of their regular season. Prep will enter the game with some momentum, as they captured a win in week ten on the road. T...

Prep rolls past New Hope 45-28

By Bennett O'Quinn

October 23, 2017

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Columbus, MS.-- The Jackson Prep Patriots defeated the New Hope Trojans last Friday by a score of 45-28 in a week ten non-conference matchup. In the first half, Prep raced out to a commanding 21-0 lead by the second quarter. With momentum on their side, the Patriots went to the locker room at halftime up 31-14. At o...

Prep football preview: New Hope

By Steven Wyatt

October 19, 2017

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Columbus, MS. -- Week 10 of the High School football season will include a non-conference matchup between an undefeated Jackson Prep team and a team in New Hope that is looking to finish the season on a high note. Jackson Prep is coming off of a commanding week nine win over the Patriots of Madis...