Football Recap: Starkville Falls Short Against Ranked Germantown

Starkville faced Germantown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Yellowjackets took a 45-28 bruising from the Mavericks. The Yellowjackets were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mavericks apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.

Starkville's loss came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Kingston Johnson, who threw for 302 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 51 yards. Chaden Walker was in the mix too, providing the Yellowjackets with two touchdowns.

It was another big night for King White, who threw for 395 yards and four TDs while completing 75% of his passes, and also rushed for 70 yards on only nine carries for Germantown. That's the most passing yards White has posted since back in September of 2024. Keyshaun Coleman did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 160 receiving yards.

Yellowjackets

Previous 5 Games

10/10/25 @ Germantown	28-45
09/26/25 @ Brandon	22-14
09/19/25 vs Louisville	36-16
09/12/25 @ Meridian	44-6
09/05/25 @ West Point	15-48

With the defeat, Starkville broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 4-2. As for Germantown, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Starkville is set to square off against their familiar foe Clinton at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Germantown will face off against rival Oxford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That contest will pit two of the most dominant signal callers against one another: White and Drew Dean.