Horn Lake and Starkville squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Horn Lake had to settle for second. They were beaten by the Starkville Yellowjackets 44-14. The matchup marked the Eagles' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Jason Edwards Jr threw for 168 yards and two touchdowns.
Lance Mcgowen was his top target, picking up 144 receiving yards and two touchdowns. On the ground,
Demarkus Crain rushed for 37 yards.
Horn Lake's loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-3. As for Starkville, the victory snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 7-4 record.
Horn Lake does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Starkville, they will take on Tupelo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tupelo is coming into the contest with five straight wins on the road, so Starkville will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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