Football Preview: West Point Green Wave vs. Tupelo Golden Wave
West Point has gone 3-0 against Tupelo recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The West Point Green Wave will look to defend their home field against the Tupelo Golden Wave at 7:00 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, West Point strolled past Neshoba Central with points to spare, taking the game 21-7. Given the Green Wave's advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 14th, while the Rockets are ranked 62nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Tupelo put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on Houston with a sharp 35-13 win. The Golden Wave might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 22 points or more this season.
It was another big night for Jaeden Hill, who rushed for 273 yards and five touchdowns on only 15 carries. He really tore up the turf during one magnificent 86-yard run.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Tupelo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 302 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
The victory got West Point back to even at 2-2. As for Tupelo, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
West Point won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, slipping by Tupelo 21-20. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Tupelo's Jeremiah Harrell, who rushed for 43 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 166 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for West Point to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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