Houston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They fell just short of the Starkville Yellowjackets by a score of 1-0. While losing is never fun, the Hilltoppers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi soccer rankings (they are ranked 86th, while the Yellowjackets are ranked 27th).
Houston's loss dropped their record down to 1-5. As for Starkville, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
Houston has already played their next matchup, a 2-1 victory against Shannon on the 6th. As for Starkville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tupelo at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Tupelo will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something Starkville surely won't give up without a fight.
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