Starkville Academy hasn't had much luck against Heritage Academy recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Starkville Academy Volunteers will challenge the Heritage Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Starkville Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Jackson Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Starkville Academy lost 38-13 to Jackson Academy. While losing is never fun, the Volunteers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 130th, while the Raiders are ranked 33rd).
Meanwhile, Heritage Academy entered their match against Magnolia Heights on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Heritage Academy fell 35-28 to Magnolia Heights. It was the first time this season that the Patriots let down their fans at home.
Starkville Academy's loss dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Heritage Academy, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.
Everything came up roses for Starkville Academy against Heritage Academy when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 42-0 win. Will Starkville Academy repeat their success, or does Heritage Academy have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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