On Aug. 28, Tupelo Football traveled to the home of the Corinth Warriors. Freshman Jordan Jernigan opened the game with a 78- yard kickoff return for a touchdown. With 4:09 left in the first quarter, quarterback Daniel Bristow ran for an 8 yard touchdown, bringing Tupelo’s lead to 14-7. In the third quarter, Keagan Huddleston scored on a 29- yard screen pass after a Corinth. Kicker Josh Smith then extended Tupelo’s lead to 24-14 with a field goal with 4:37 left in the third. The Golden Wave continually led the game, ending with a winning score of 24-14.

With a white out theme for the student section, THS plays against Shannon this Friday, Sept. 4, for the first home game of their season.