The Meridian Wildcats will face off against the St. Martin Yellow Jackets at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meridian will be strutting in after a victory while St. Martin will be coming in after a loss.
Meridian was handed a 31-point defeat in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Friday. They skirted past Oak Grove 40-38. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since January 26, 2024.
Meanwhile, St. Martin faced Biloxi in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. St. Martin came up short against Biloxi, falling 45-19. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Yellow Jackets have suffered since January 7th.
Meridian has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.2 points over those games. As for St. Martin, their defeat dropped their record down to 23-7.
Meridian ended up a good deal behind St. Martin when the teams last played back in February of 2024, losing 46-29. Can Meridian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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