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 will head out to square off against the Oxford Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
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 was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 42-41 to Louisville. 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 matchup was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Chargers struggled afterwards.
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.
Starkville took their win against Oxford in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 20-0. Will Starkville repeat their success, or does Oxford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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