Football Preview: Starkville Yellowjackets vs. Oxford Chargers
Starkville is 8-2 against Oxford since August of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Starkville Yellowjackets are taking a road trip to take on the Oxford Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Starkville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Louisville, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Starkville was ranked fourth). Starkville and Louisville were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Starkville suffered a 42-41 defeat. The Yellowjackets' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Oxford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They came up short against Tupelo, falling 34-10. The contest was a close 13-10 at the break, but unfortunately for the Chargers it sure didn't stay that way.
Having lost for the first time this season, Starkville fell to 3-1. As for Oxford, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Everything went Starkville's way against Oxford when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as Starkville made off with a 20-0 victory. Does Starkville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oxford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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