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JH football team defeats East Rankin 35-6

September 7, 2018

Flowood, MS-- On Thursday, September 6, 2018, the Jackson Prep Patriots defeated the East Rankin Academy Patriots by a score of 35-6. It was the Patriots’ home debut of the season. Head Coach Zander Romano got his third win of the season and first win at home. The Patriots advance to 3-0 on the season. The...

Week 4 football preview — Pillow

By Steven Wyatt

September 7, 2018

Greenwood, MS. -- Jackson Prep will be hitting the road in week four as they will travel to Greenwood, Mississippi to face the Mustangs of Pillow Academy. The Prep Patriots have been rolling thus far in their 2018 campaign as they have beaten their first three opponents by a combined 130 points. The M...

Patriots tackle the Bearcats 47-7

By Will Fletcher

September 5, 2018

Flowood, MS -- On Friday, August 31, the Patriots took on the Forrest High School Bearcats at home in a dominating performance. After all was said and done, the Patriots came off the field with an electric 45 - 7 win. This came from an all around impressive effort and performance from the team on both s...

JH Patriots knock off Bobcats 42-12

By Walker Poole

August 31, 2018

Hattiesburg, MS - On Thursday, August 30 the Jackson Prep Patriots defeated the Presbyterian Christian School Bobcats 42-12. Prep started out the night with a 45 yard rush by Sam McMullan. The next handoff was to William Deas who carried the ball 17 yards into the endzone. On the second play ...

Week 3 football preview — Forest

By Steven Wyatt

August 31, 2018

Flowood, MS. -- The Prep Patriots will be looking to continue their early season success Friday as the Forest Bearcats come to town. The 3-A public school will be the first real test for the Patriots thus far. Forest, is coming into the game with a 2-0 record and plenty of momentum. Jacob Brooks and P...

Patriots beat Washington 41-0 in year’s first home game

By William Fletcher

August 28, 2018

photos by Madeline Claire Hughes Flowood, MS - The Jackson Prep Patriots hosted the first home game of the 2018 season against the Washington Generals on Friday, August 24, with a 41-0 win. This game was dominated by the backfield, as senior Jerrion Ealy had 4 touchdowns and senior quarterb...

JH Patriots stomp Hornets in season opener

By Walker Poole

August 24, 2018

Amite, LA -- Last night, the Jackson Prep Junior High Football team defeated the Oak Forest Academy Hornets 13-2. The game was a true dogfight. Prep’s Luke Williams, a freshman, returned a kick for a touchdown to start the night. The game was filled with flags. Four touchdowns were called back...

Week 2 football preview – Washington School

By Steven Wyatt

August 24, 2018

Flowood, MS. -- Jackson Prep will return home Friday to take on a Washington General's team that has yet to find their stride this season. The Generals got shut out in their season opener at home last week 31-0 to Prep's cross-town rival Jackson Academy. Washington will, however, come into Friday hopin...

Prep rolls through East Rankin 51-0

By William Fletcher

August 20, 2018

Pelahatchie, MS -- The Prep Varsity Football team opened up the 2018 season with a big win against East Rankin last Friday, blanking the ERA Patriots 51-0 in a dominant performance. This performance was in part led by the team’s strong defensive efforts and star running back Jerrion Ealy, who ...

2018 senior high football preview

By Steven Wyatt

August 15, 2018

Flowood, MS -- August is upon us, and the Jackson Prep Patriots are on the cusp of their 2018 football campaign. This season is not a normal one for the Patriots, seeing as they have several spots on both sides of the ball to fill before they kick off their season at East Rankin on August 17. The pos...

Ricky Black named high school coach of the year

By Stewart McCullough

August 10, 2018

On Wednesday, June 27th, long time Jackson Prep head football coach Ricky Black was named Coach of the Year by the National High School Coaches Association. Coach Black was selected from eight other high school coaches from around the country. He is the first Jackson Prep head coach and second Mis...

OPINION: An athlete is more than an athlete

By Steven Wyatt

August 6, 2018

Every day throughout the United States, people with any sort of platform, both local and national, take to the media to voice their opinions. This is seen as acceptable, and it is even sometimes encouraged by many people all across the country. However, there is one group with an extremely popular national p...