Brandon faced Starkville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Bulldogs fell 22-14 to the Yellowjackets. If the Bulldogs were looking for revenge after losing 48-32 to the Yellowjackets when the teams met back in December of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Kingston Johnson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Starkville, throwing for 158 yards and a pair of TDs, while also rushing for 58 yards. Another big playmaker for the Yellowjackets was Graham Hancock, who returned a punt for a touchdown.
Brandon now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Starkville, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 4-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Brandon will head out to face off against Northwest Rankin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The matchup will give the Bulldogs their first taste of in-conference action this season. As for Starkville, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Germantown at 7:00 p.m. on the 10th. The Mavericks will aim to continue their four-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
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