The Tupelo Golden Wave will take on the Madison Central Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tupelo will be coming into the matchup with an undefeated record on the line.
Tupelo is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. In a tight contest that could have gone either way, they made off with a 35-34 win over Starkville. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Golden Wave, who until this match were averaging 13.33 points allowed.
It was another big night for Jaeden Hill, who rushed for 216 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picked up 33 receiving yards. He has been hot recently, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last four times he's played. Another player making a difference was Noah Gillon, who threw for 160 yards and two touchdowns.
Tupelo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in six consecutive games.
Meanwhile, Madison Central faced Germantown in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Madison Central blew past Germantown, posting a 45-14 victory. That looming 45-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Jaguars yet this season.
The win (which was Madison Central's sixth in a row) raised their record to 10-2. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 37.5 points per game. As for Tupelo, their record now sits at 12-0.
Tupelo didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Madison Central when the teams last played back in October, but they still walked away with a 28-23 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Tupelo since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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