The Parklane Academy Pioneers will face off against the Starkville Academy Volunteers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Parklane Academy's defense has only allowed 10.6 points per game this season, so Starkville Academy's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Last Friday, Parklane Academy was fully in charge, breezing past Silliman Institute 42-12. Considering the Pioneers have won eight games by more than 22 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Starkville Academy had no trouble coming through when it counted. Their defense stepped up to hand Copiah Academy a 10-0 shutout on Friday.
Parklane Academy pushed their record up to 9-1 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.3 points on average over those games. As for Starkville Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 7-4.
Everything came up roses for Parklane Academy against Starkville Academy in their previous matchup back in September, as the squad secured a 37-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Pioneers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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