Murrah hasn't had much luck against Starkville recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mustangs will square off against the Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. Murrah has given up an average of 40.1 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Murrah is headed into the game out to prove that what happened against Madison Central on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Mustangs were outmatched by the Jaguars and fell 45-14. While losing is never fun, the Mustangs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Jaguars are ranked 18th).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Starkville, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They were the clear victors by a 28-7 margin over Clinton on Friday. Considering the Yellowjackets have won three matchups by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Murrah better keep an eye on A'Braylen Jenkins. He was instrumental in Starkville's win, picking up 76 receiving yards and one touchdown, while also rushing for 36 yards and one score.
Starkville is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for Murrah, their loss dropped their record down to 1-7.
Murrah was dealt a bruising 49-13 defeat at the hands of Starkville when the teams last played back in October of 2022. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Mustangs were down 28-7.
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