The Loyd Star Hornets are taking a road trip to challenge the Ridgeland Titans at 3:45 p.m. on Saturday. Loyd Star will be looking to extend their current eight-game winning streak.
Loyd Star's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 7-0 margin over Perry Central. The Hornets' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last three games.
Their offense was hitting Perry Central from everywhere, as five different players booted in a goal. Cooper Creel led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Saturday just wasn't the day for Ridgeland's offense. They might have been a little too into the holiday spirit, gifting Madison Central an easy 7-0 victory. While losing is never fun, the Titans can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi soccer rankings (they are ranked 69th, while the Jaguars are ranked third).
Loyd Star's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1-2. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five contests. As for Ridgeland, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-9.
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