The Clinton Arrows are taking a road trip to take on the Tupelo Golden Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Clinton is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Starkville, who was ranked eighth in their home state at the time (Clinton was ranked 11th). Clinton came out on top against Starkville by a score of 31-22 on Friday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Arrows.
Meanwhile, Tupelo put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Germantown 27-7. The result was nothing new for the Golden Wave, who have now won six matches by 20 points or more so far this season.
Noah Gillon was the offensive standout of the contest as he threw for 184 yards and three touchdowns. 93 of those passing yards were hauled in by Tyreke Darden, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Clinton now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Tupelo, their victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-0.
Clinton lost to Tupelo on the road by a decisive 42-28 margin in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Clinton avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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