Football Recap: Tupelo Golden Wave vs. Starkville Yellowjackets
Tupelo put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They strolled past the Starkville Yellowjackets with points to spare, taking the game 29-14. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Golden Wave also won the last time the pair played back in November of 2023.
It was another big night for Jaeden Hill, who rushed for 97 yards and two touchdowns, and also picked up 39 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Tupelo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in September.
Tupelo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Iverson Mccoy and Maison Dunn. Mccoy also set a new season high mark in total tackles with seven. Malachi Gilleylen was another major factor on D, picking up a sack and making 19 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Tupelo pushed their record up to 10-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Starkville, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-4.
Tupelo will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lewisburg at 7:00 p.m. Tupelo is facing Lewisburg at the right time seeing as Lewisburg is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Starkville, they are taking a road trip to take on Horn Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Horn Lake will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something Starkville surely won't give up without a fight.
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