The Starkville Yellowjackets are on the road again on Friday to play the Greenwood Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Starkville beat Oxford 14-9. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Chargers are ranked 34th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Greenwood put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They walked away with a 24-16 win over Leflore County.
Starkville's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Greenwood, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Everything came up roses for Starkville against Greenwood when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the team secured a 49-6 victory. In that contest, Starkville amassed a halftime lead of 35-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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