Daily Journal sports writer John Wilbert passes along these Tupelo players’ thoughts on their Friday game versus South Panola:
“We’re just going out here ready to play. Everybody’s focused. I think they (South Panola) play off intimidation.”
– Golden Wave senior safety Servantes Kelly.
“To me, it’s just the name that scares everybody.”
– Golden Wave senior Garrian Heard on South Panola’s dominance.
“I want to win it bad. I don’t think they’ll (South Panola secondary) hold all three of us (in check).”
– Golden Wave senior wide receiver Justin Bean on the Wave’s big three receivers: Bean, Chad Bumphis and Garrian Heard.
“I felt pretty good after the game. I felt that we played hard and they just beat us on lucky plays: fake punt and two big fourth-down conversions.”
– Golden Wave senior receiver Justin Bean on last year’s 28-21 playoff loss to South Panola.
“Probably more than likely because we’re going in knowing what to expect. Everybody expects to win and that should be the difference. If we think about it (Friday’s game) as a regular season game, we’ll be all right. Everyone that plays in (Division) 1-5A has athletes.”
– Golden Wave senior receiver Chad Bumphis on this year’s game likely being Tupelo’s best shot in a long time of beating South Panola.
4 responses so far ↓
official5 // October 15, 2008 at 8:11 pm
Tupelo is fast and strong. Very good offensive scheme. However, when the university of South Panola rolls in with there BIG egos and expectations, Tupelo’s eyes will get big, and possibly suffer another heartbreaking loss to SP. Tupelo can win, and South Panola is beatable. At this point if THS believes they can win, they just may!
Jgzmom // October 17, 2008 at 2:35 pm
South Panola will win…NO DOUBT! I just wish the media wouldn’t bait Tupelo into thinking they’re going to win. I mean yeah their record is good but they have played but a couple of teams who were really worth anything.
momo // October 17, 2008 at 9:06 pm
of course tupelo will win!! i believe in them….. south panola is going to lose!!!…. badd.. how do you like that!!
tigerfan // October 18, 2008 at 2:39 am
south panola won 14-13! great game.. props to tupelo! but i love my tigers!!