It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Starkville Academy can now relate to. They lost 26-0 to the Parklane Academy Pioneers on Friday. 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 73rd, while the Pioneers are ranked 19th).
Parklane Academy's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Braxton Hughes, who threw for 149 yards and a pair of TDs on only 14 passes, and also punched in one score on the ground. What's more, Hughes racked up 18 rushing yards, the most he's had since back in September. Another back making a difference was Tanner Kyzar, who rushed for 114 yards and one touchdown.
Starkville Academy has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season. As for Parklane Academy, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-1.
Starkville Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Parklane Academy, they will face off against Heritage Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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