Football Game Preview: Starkville Plays at Home

By Team Reports Sep 5, 2024, 3:19am

Football Preview: Starkville Yellowjackets vs. West Point Green Wave

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Starkville has gone 7-2 against West Point recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Starkville Yellowjackets will look to take advantage of their home-field for the first time this season as they take on the West Point Green Wave at 7:00 p.m. West Point took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Starkville, who comes in off a win.

Starkville is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Noxubee County. Starkville put the hurt on Noxubee County with a sharp 43-22 victory on Friday.

Meanwhile, West Point couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 15-14 to Louisville. The Green Wave's loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak dating back to last season.

Starkville was able to grind out a solid win over West Point when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 39-28. Will Starkville repeat their success, or does West Point have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.

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