STARKVILLE — The Caledonia and Starkville High girls soccer teams played to a 2-2 draw in Thursday’s match at Starkville.
Claire Benson and Jane Claire each scored for the Confederates.
Caledonia will host Pontotoc on Tuesday, and Starkville will host South Panola on Monday.
Grenada girls 8, Columbus 0
GRENADA — The Columbus High girls soccer team fell to 6-9-1 on the season with an 8-0 loss at Grenada on Thursday.
The Falcons trailed 2-0 at halftime, but the Chargers scored six goals in the second half, including two penalties.
Goalkeeper C’Asia Grayer saved seven shots for Columbus.
The Falcons will host New Hope on Tuesday.
Philadelphia boys 2, Mississippi School for Math and Science 1
PHILADELPHIA — The Mississippi School for Math and Science boys soccer team lost Tuesday’s road match to Philadelphia, 2-1.
Cameron Wright scored the only goal for the Blue Waves (3-5, 1-3 district).
“The boys fought hard and battled in an extremely difficult environment, and I was so proud of their perseverance and work ethic,” head coach Tim Wood said in a news release from MSMS. “We worked hard, but in the end we just didn’t put away the chances that we did have. It’s always tough to lose a close game like that, but I definitely felt we were the stronger team, and we showed so much resilience in the way we played tonight.”
The Blue Waves will host St. Andrew’s today.
Mississippi School for Math and Science girls 7, Philadelphia 0
PHILADELPHIA — Tierah Macon had a hat trick as the MSMS girls beat Philadelphia 7-0 on Thursday in Philadelphia.
For the Blue Waves (5-3-1, 2-2 district), Mandy Anderson scored and had three assists, Emily Berry scored twice, and Chloe Jackson scored. Goalkeepers Amyria Kimble and Camille Newman each had three saves in the shutout.
“We were pleased with the effort and the growth as a team we’ve seen after our long winter break,” head coach Chuck Yarborough said. “I’m looking forward to our seniors continuing to help our team grow and improve through the second half of our season.”
Starkville Academy boys 6, Magnolia Heights 1
STARKVILLE — Brody Pierce recorded a hat trick as the Starkville Academy boys team beat Magnolia Heights 6-1 in Tuesday’s home match.
Grant Smith, John Dylan Miller and Isaac Lepard each chipped in a goal for the Volunteers (2-2).
The Vols will play in the St. Joe Tournament at Greenville St. Joseph Catholic on Saturday.
Theo DeRosa reports on Mississippi State sports for The Dispatch. Follow him on Twitter at @Theo_DeRosa.
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