Football Preview: Tupelo Golden Wave vs. Starkville Yellowjackets
Tupelo and Starkville are an even 3-3 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Tupelo Golden Wave will challenge the Starkville Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Tupelo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Lewisburg 48-7. The Golden Wave's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jaeden Hill and Kylan Bobo. Hill rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns while Bobo rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns. Hill showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 64 yards.
Tupelo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in five consecutive matches.
Tupelo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyson Hunter and Maison Dunn.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Starkville). They claimed a resounding 44-14 victory over Horn Lake. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Yellowjackets as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Tupelo's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 26.3 points. As for Starkville, their win bumped their record up to 7-4.
Tupelo strolled past Starkville in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a score of 29-14. Does Tupelo have another victory up their sleeve, or will Starkville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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