Clinton is 7-0-1 against Starkville since November of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Clinton Arrows will host the Starkville Yellowjackets at 5:30 p.m. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Clinton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Northwest Rankin, who was ranked second in their home state at the time (Clinton was ranked third). Clinton narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Northwest Rankin 2-1. The victory was familiar territory for the Arrows who have now won three matches in a row.
Kayla Jones was the driving force of Clinton's attack as she scored both of Clinton's goals, bringing her season total up to 15 goals.
Meanwhile, Starkville kept a clean sheet against Corinth two weeks ago. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 1-0 win over the Warriors.
Starkville's victory bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Clinton, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-1-1 record this season.
Everything went Clinton's way against Starkville in their previous matchup back in January, as Clinton made off with a 5-0 win. Will Clinton repeat their success, or does Starkville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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