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 challenge 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 was just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 42-41 to Louisville. The Yellowjackets' loss 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 defeat. They lost 34-10 to Tupelo. The matchup was up for grabs at halftime, but sadly the Chargers struggled afterwards.
Having lost for the first time this season, Starkville fell to 3-1. As for Oxford, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Starkville took their win against Oxford when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 20-0. Does Starkville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oxford turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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