Community Tailgate tonight

Tupelo High School will serve up food, fellowship and football – and maybe a little Tiger – tonight.

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Game Day: South Panola at Tupelo

It’s Game Day in Tupelo. John Wilbert of the Journal previews the action. We’ll have a live blog here today …

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Who will win? Are you going? Comment below.

Tupelo players on South Panola game

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.

GAME ON:Tupelo-South Panola tickets go on sale today

Tickets for Friday’s South Panola-Tupelo High School football game will be made available to the general public beginning Tuesday and lasting through Thursday. Tickets will cost $6 and will be sold from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at Golden Wave Field’s visitors’ ticket booth on the east side of the stadium.

GAME ON:Wave preps for big game

Daily Journal sports writer John Wilbert tells us the Golden Wave seem relaxed with the big ahead. Click here for the story.

Thanks to those who have commented in the thread below. Keep’em coming. Tell us what you think about this big game and what will be the keys to the game. Look for more coverage at djournal.com and in the Daily Journal.

GAME ON:South Panola at Tupelo

South Panola has won 82 straight games after beating Columbus, 31-0. Friday night they visit the Tupelo Golden Wave. We’ll be posting some nuggets on the way to the game everyone has asked about this year here at the DJ Blitz.

Here is a look back at both teams last game …

South Panola 31, Columbus 0

Tupelo 41, Southaven 14

South Panola in national rankings

South Panola ranked No. 13 in USA Today poll.

South Panola ranked No. 10 in Rivals.com poll.

Tell us what you think?

What will be the keys to the game? Are you going? And of course, who will win?

Watch for more updates here all week.