It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Starkville Academy Volunteers can now relate to. They lost to Simpson Academy at home by a decisive 26-7 margin on Friday. Starkville Academy's loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Briggs Bennett threw for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Starkville Academy's loss dropped their record down to 9-3. As for Simpson Academy, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Starkville Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Simpson Academy will square off against Adams County Christian at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Adams County Christian is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
