The Loyd Star Hornets (Brookhaven, MS) soccer nipped the visiting Franklin County Bulldogs (Meadville, MS), 2-1 in Thursday's league challenge.

The Hornets now hold a 7-1 record. They play next when they travel to Bogue Chitto for a 1A Region 7 challenge on Friday, December 13. Loyd Star will encounter a Bobcats squad coming off a 1-0 league loss to Wesson (Wesson, MS). The Bobcats record now stands at 3-5.

With the loss, Franklin County falls to 5-4 on the campaign. The Bulldogs travel to West Lincoln (Brookhaven, MS) to face the Bears in a 1A Region 7 game on Monday, December 16. The Bears come into the game with a record of 1-8. West Lincoln lost 4-0 in their recent league game against Wesson (Wesson, MS)