MADISON — Starkville got back to the .500 mark for the first time in district play this season, defeating Germantown on the road, 46-14, on Friday night.
The Yellow Jackets (7-3) now hold the head-to-head tiebreakers over Germantown and Oxford for the fourth and final playoff spot in MHSAA Class 6A, Region 2. It was the third straight game that Starkville scored 46 or more points and its fifth game this season scoring 42 or more points.
Starkville’s final game of the regular season will be at home against Grenada at 7 p.m. Thursday. A win and Starkville is into the playoffs.
West Point 49, Saltillo 6
SALTILLO — West Point improved to 6-0 in district play with its fifth-straight 25+ point victory, a 49-6 road win over Saltillo on Friday night.
The Green Wave (7-2) have been on a roll as of recently and scored 40 or more points for the fifth time this season. Their 49 points scored on Friday was only second to their 59-point outburst against Lafayette. The 43-point margin of victory was the biggest of the season.
West Point will host Columbus in its final game of the season at 7 p.m. Thursday. With a win, West Point clinches a district championship.
Cleveland Central 32, New Hope 12
CLEVELAND — New Hope’s potential playoff hopes were dashed on Friday night as the Trojans fell on the road against Cleveland Central, 32-12.
After two straight wins to begin the season, New Hope (3-6) has lost six of its past seven games, including a 1-5 record in district play.
New Hope’s final game of the season will be at home against Saltillo at 7 p.m. Thursday.
Morgan Academy (Ala.) 30, Pickens Academy (Ala.) 0
CARROLLTON, Ala. — Pickens Academy (Ala.) ended its season on a sour note with a 30-0 shutout loss at home against Morgan Academy (Ala.) on Friday night.
The Pirates (2-8) gave up 30 points or more in each of their last five games of the season, two of those ending in shutout losses.
Pickens Academy (Ala.) also finished with an 0-4 record in Class AISA-AA Region 2 play.
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