Football Recap: Brody Burkley's Menacing Defense Leads Starkville Academy over Lamar

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Previous 5 Games

10/17/25 - Home	28-20 W
08/16/24 - Away	7-27 L
08/11/23 - Home	17-14 W
08/12/22 - Away	24-22 W
10/29/21 - Home	17-7 W

Starkville Academy's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the Lamar Raiders by a score of 28-20. For the Volunteers, this counts as revenge for the 27-7 victory the Raiders walked away with the last time they faced one another back in August of 2024.

On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Starkville Academy's defense and their six sacks. Lamar's QB won't forget Brody Burkley anytime soon given he sacked him three times. With that strong performance, Burkley is now averaging an impressive 5.2 total tackles per game. Bristo Santucci was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss) in addition to snagging an interception which he returned one-yard for a touchdown.

When it comes to explaining why Lamar lost, don't look at Tyler Brown. Despite the final result, he rushed for 62 yards and two touchdowns on only six carries. Brown also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack, forcing one fumble, and making 15 total tackles (2.0 for loss). Sullivan Reed helped out on the ground, rushing for 102 yards and a rushing touchdown.

Starkville Academy's win bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Lamar, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-3.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Starkville Academy will welcome Heritage Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Lamar, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Winston Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.