Season Snapshot · 6–1
Points and record: MaxPreps schedule, updated Oct. 3, 2026 (285 scored, 136 allowed). Yardage: Through Week 6 DakStats team sheet (Keith Head) plus the Oct. 2 game book. Prep 2,571 + 286 = 2,857 yards (408 per game). Allowed 1,601 + 333 = 1,934 yards (276 per game). Essary threw no interceptions in the JA game; the season total remains 0.
Results Through Week 7
| Date | Site | Opponent | Score | Rec |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21 | Home | UMS-Wright | 42–35 W | 1–0 |
| Aug 28 | Home | Parklane Academy | 38–24 W | 2–0 |
| Sep 4 | Away | Copiah Academy | 47–7 W | 3–0 |
| Sep 11 | Away | Tri-County Academy | 42–12 W | 4–0 |
| Sep 18 | Home | Madison-Ridgeland Academy | 25–28 L | 4–1 |
| Sep 25 | Home | Cathedral (Homecoming) | 56–6 W | 5–1 |
| Oct 2 | Home | Jackson Academy | 35–24 W | 6–1 |
Team Offense (7 Games)
| Category | Prep |
|---|---|
| Scoring / PPG | 285 · 40.7 |
| Rushing yards | 1,773 |
| Passing yards | 1,084 (0 INT thrown) |
| Total offense | 2,857 |
| Yards / game | 408 |
Team Defense (7 Games)
| Category | Allowed |
|---|---|
| Scoring / PPG | 136 · 19.4 |
| Rushing yards | 821 |
| Passing yards | 1,113 |
| Total yards | 1,934 |
| Yards / game | 276 |
Week 7 vs Jackson Academy: allowed 177 rush / 156 pass / 333 total / 24 points. Prep forced 3 interceptions and recorded 2 sacks (14 sack yards on the defensive chart). Week 6 vs Cathedral remains 59 rush / 177 total / 6 points. Season turnover totals beyond those two game books are not re-totaled here.
Featured · Game 7 vs Jackson Academy
Friday, Oct. 2, 2026 · Patriot Field · Kickoff 7:00 p.m. · Final 9:30 p.m. Source: DakStats game book. Attendance, weather, and stadium were blank in the file and are not filled in here.
Score by quarter: JA 7–0–7–10 = 24. Prep 7–0–7–21 = 35. Prep trailed 21–14, then scored 21 unanswered in the fourth.
| Qtr | Time | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9:05 | JA: Peyton Smith to Vaiden Taylor, 60 yards (Robinson kick) | 0–7 |
| 1 | 0:54 | Essary to Wade Smith, 59 yards (Ngo kick) | 7–7 |
| 3 | 4:52 | JA: Aaric Beasley 1-yard run (Robinson kick) | 7–14 |
| 3 | 3:29 | Essary to Asher Reynolds, 58 yards (Ngo kick) | 14–14 |
| 4 | 8:12 | JA: Beasley 23-yard run (Robinson kick) | 14–21 |
| 4 | 7:58 | Herrin Goodman 81-yard kickoff return (Ngo kick) | 21–21 |
| 4 | 4:26 | JA: Rett Robinson 38-yard field goal | 21–24 |
| 4 | 2:41 | Essary to Hayes Grenfell, 64 yards (Ngo kick) | 28–24 |
| 4 | 1:38 | Wade Smith 9-yard run (Ngo kick) | 35–24 |
Ngo was 5 for 5 on PATs and missed a 37-yard field goal wide right at the end of the half. Score column is Prep–JA after each play.
Offense
Luke Essary — 14/19, 243 yds, 3 TD, 0 INT, sacked 4 times
Rushing — 30 att, 43 net (Wade Smith 14/43, 1 TD; Herrin Goodman 7/24; Essary 6/−29)
Wade Smith — 6 rec, 67 yds, 1 TD; 9-yd rush TD
Jay Bennett — 3/51
Asher Reynolds — 2/64, 1 TD
Hayes Grenfell — 2/59, 1 TD
Jude Hayden — 1/2
Prep — 12 first downs, 286 yards, TOP 25:08, avg start own 41
Penalties — Prep 10/105
Defense
3 interceptions, 2 sacks (14 yards on the chart)
Kain Sandridge — INT, 29 yds
Will Ferguson — INT, 7 yds
Owen Brown — INT, 1 yd; 14 tackles (4 solo, 10 ast); 1 PBU
Brogen McCluskey — 13 tackles (4 solo, 9 ast); 0.5 sack on the split chart
Sam Brown — 5 tackles; 0.5 sack
Patrick Mounger — 2 tackles; 1.0 sack
JA — Beasley 29/171 rush, 2 TD; Peyton Smith 4/18, 96 yds, 1 TD, 2 INT; Cole Frederick 1/4, 60 yds, 1 INT
JA team — 14 first downs, 333 yards, TOP 22:52, 8 penalties / 65 yards
Next: Hartfield Academy · Friday, Oct. 9 · 7:00 p.m. · Community Bank Field, Flowood
Archive · Game 6 vs Cathedral
| Qtr | Time | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7:01 | Wade Smith 65 yd run (Ngo kick) | 7–0 |
| 1 | 2:20 | Luke Essary 5 yd run (Ngo kick) | 14–0 |
| 1 | 0:40 | Goodman 49 yd punt return (Ngo kick) | 21–0 |
| 2 | 10:33 | Wade Smith 53 yd run (Ngo kick) | 28–0 |
| 2 | 9:49 | Herrin Goodman 39 yd run (Ngo kick) | 35–0 |
| 2 | 8:54 | Goodman 17 yd INT return (Ngo kick) | 42–0 |
| 3 | 2:13 | Keith 13 yd run (Cathedral; kick no good) | 42–6 |
| 3 | 0:15 | Smith Haralson 59 yd run (Woods kick) | 49–6 |
| 4 | 2:22 | Blake Bitner 56 yd run (Woods kick) | 56–6 |
Rushing
Wade Smith — 6–154, 2 TD (long 65)
Smith Haralson — 5–66, 1 TD
Herrin Goodman — 2–62, 1 TD
Blake Bitner — 1–56, 1 TD
Luke Essary — 2–8, 1 TD
Passing
Luke Essary — 6–7–0, 65 yds
Blake Bitner — 3–3–0, 14 yds
Essary has not thrown an interception this season.
Defense / Returns
Owen Brown — 6.0 tackles, 1 TFL
Brody Stewart — 4.0, 1 TFL
Brogen McCluskey — 4.0, 1.5 TFL
Leighton Sijansky — 4.0
Herrin Goodman — PR TD; INT TD
Clark Smith — INT
Kept from the Week 6 page. Full scoring detail remains above this note in the archive card.
Archive · Prior Week PDFs
Official DakStats reports compiled with Keith Head stay in the archive. The Oct. 2 file is that game’s book only. No Sports Illustrated High School links.