The Meridian Wildcats will head out to challenge the Starkville Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Starkville heads into halftime all tied up, they better play a good second half: that's when Meridian took over last week. Meridian put the hurt on Biloxi with a sharp 26-6 victory on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Wildcats have posted since September 21, 2023.
Meanwhile, Starkville faced West Point in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Starkville came out on top against West Point by a score of 33-23. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Yellowjackets.
The victory got Meridian back to even at 1-1. As for Starkville, their win was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0.
Meridian might still be hurting after the 42-21 loss they got from Starkville in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Can Meridian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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