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| 09/05/25 - Home | 48-15 W |
| 09/06/24 - Away | 23-33 L |
| 09/01/23 - Home | 28-39 L |
| 09/02/22 - Away | 13-44 L |
| 09/04/20 - Away | 28-40 L |
| + 5 more games |
West Point faced Starkville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Green Wave blew past the Yellowjackets 48-15. The game was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 34-9.
Quentin Thompson looked great while leading his team to the win, rushing for 145 yards on only 14 carries, while also picking up 47 receiving yards.
West Point's run defense was locked in: Starkville could only muster 3.3 yards per carry. The Green Wave didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 9.3.
Although Starkville took the loss, they still got scores from Tiwan Triplett and Latrent Agnew.
West Point's victory was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 2-0. Those home wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.0 points over those games. As for Starkville, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
West Point didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 27-20 victory against Noxubee County on the 12th. As for Starkville, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next match, a 44-6 win against Meridian on the 12th.
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