Tupelo extended their postseason success on Friday against Starkville. They pulled ahead with a 35-34 photo finish over the Starkville Yellowjackets. The defensive woes were uncharacteristic for the Golden Wave, who until this contest were averaging 13.33 points allowed.
Jaeden Hill was his usual excellent self, rushing for 216 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.4 yards per carry, and also picking 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 wouldn't let Starkville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Tupelo can thank Kylen Simmons and Jayden Evans for forcing both of them. Tupelo got some further help from Malachi Gilleylen: he picked up 0.5 sacks and made 16 total tackles.
The victory for Tupelo keeps them at an undefeated 12-0. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.1 points per game. As for Starkville, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-5 record this season.
Tupelo didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 21-3 win against Madison Central on the 29th. Starkville does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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