The crowd at Friday's league contest between the Starkville Academy Volunteers (Starkville, MS) and the visiting Pillow Academy Mustangs (Greenwood, MS), observed Starkville Academy's football squad defeat Pillow Academy by a count of 25-12.

The Volunteers now own a 5-4 record. They play next when they host Bayou Academy for a MAIS 5A District 1 contest on Friday, October 14. Starkville Academy will encounter a Colts squad coming off a 31-14 non-league win over Lee Academy (Clarksdale, MS). The Colts record now stands at 4-4.

Coming up next, the Mustangs encounter the Washington Generals (Greenville, MS) in a MAIS 5A District 1 contest, on Friday, October 14. Pillow Academy will attempt to upgrade on its 4-4 season record. The Generals go into the contest with a 2-6 record after their 34-7 non-league win over Kirk Academy (Grenada, MS).