Soccer Recap: Starkville Academy Starts Season with Defeat at Home

Starkville Academy unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-pitch advantage in their season opener. They came up short against the Jackson Academy Raiders on Tuesday, falling 8-0. If Starkville Academy were looking for revenge after losing 6-0 to Jackson Academy when the teams met back in December of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Coming up, Starkville Academy is headed away from home for the first time to take on Lamar at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. This will be Starkville Academy's first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Jackson Academy, they will look to take advantage of their home pitch for the first time this season as they take on Neville at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.