On Friday, West Point faced Tupelo in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The West Point Green Wave lost 35-14 to the Tupelo Golden Wave. The Green Wave were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Golden Wave apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2023.
Tupelo got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Braylon Matthews out in front who picked up 100 receiving yards and three touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Gillon, who threw for 197 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes.
West Point now has a losing record at 2-3. As for Tupelo, their win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-0.
West Point will head out to challenge Corinth at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Tupelo, they will be playing at home against Madison Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Tupelo's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last five matches.
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