The Starkville Yellowjackets will challenge the Heritage Academy Patriots at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Starkville's last five matches have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Thursday, it was close, but Starkville sidestepped Houston for a 2-1 victory. Given the Yellowjackets' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi soccer rankings (they are ranked fifth, while the Hilltoppers are ranked 116th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Heritage Academy's undefeated season came to an end after five games two weeks ago. They fell just short of Starkville Academy by a score of 1-0. The loss was the Patriots' first of the season.
Having lost for the first time this season, Heritage Academy fell to 5-1. As for Starkville, their win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
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