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| 12/11/25 - Away | 2-0 W |
| 01/16/25 - Away | 2-1 W |
| 12/12/24 - Home | 2-1 W |
| 01/22/24 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 12/11/23 - Away | 1-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Loyd Star and Franklin County are an even 5-5 against one another since January of 2021, but likely not for long. The Hornets will look to defend their home pitch on Thursday against the Bulldogs at 7:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Loyd Star's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against West Marion as they made off with a 10-0 victory. Given Loyd Star's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi soccer rankings (they are ranked 48th, while West Marion are ranked 152nd) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.
Loyd Star's offense was hitting West Marion from everywhere, as six different players booted in a goal. Korbin Waldrop led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Franklin County waltzed into their match on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They put the hurt on the Bears with a sharp 7-0 win. That's two games straight that Franklin County have won by exactly seven goals.
Loyd Star's victory bumped their record up to 12-1-1. As for Franklin County, their win bumped their record up to 11-3.
Loyd Star beat Franklin County 2-0 in their previous matchup back in December of 2025. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Bulldogs have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
