Starkville and Tupelo squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Starkville had to settle for second. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 35-34 to the Tupelo Golden Wave. The defeat continues a trend for the Yellowjackets in their matchups with the Golden Wave: they've now lost three in a row.
Jaeden Hill was his usual excellent self, rushing for 216 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picking up 33 receiving yards for Tupelo. Hill has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Tupelo also got help from Braylon Matthews, who showed off his sure hands for 81 receiving yards.
Starkville's loss dropped their record down to 7-5. As for Tupelo, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 12-0.
Starkville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tupelo, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 21-3 win against Madison Central on the 29th.
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