Starkville is 8-2 against Oxford since August of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Starkville Yellowjackets will head out on the road to square off against the Oxford Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Starkville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Louisville, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Starkville was ranked fourth). Starkville and Louisville were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but Starkville suffered a 42-41 loss. The Yellowjackets' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Oxford was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 34-10 to Tupelo. The contest was a close 13-10 at the break, but unfortunately for the Chargers it sure didn't stay that way.
Having lost for the first time this season, Starkville fell to 3-1. As for Oxford, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-3.
Starkville took their win against Oxford in their previous meeting back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 20-0. Will Starkville repeat their success, or does Oxford have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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