Heritage Academy hadn't done well against Starkville Academy recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Heritage Academy Patriots had just enough and edged the Starkville Academy Volunteers out 2-1. This was a revenge game for the Patriots: when they faced off against the Volunteers back in November of 2024, they had to take a 1-0 defeat.
Max Ledbetter and Arthur Dawson scored both of Heritage Academy's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 20 goals.
Heritage Academy is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those five games. As for Starkville Academy, their loss was their fourth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 3-4.
Heritage Academy has already played their next contest, a 2-2 win against Lamar on the 28th. As for Starkville Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the pitch again: they've already played their next matchup, a 5-0 victory against Bayou Academy on the 24th.
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