Water Valley vs. Holly Springs
A week after his death, friends and family of Noah Smith honored his memory releasing blue and white balloons. Smith’s family was surrounded by his senior class prior to Friday’s game against Charleston. – Photo by Claudia Anthony
• RECORDS: WV 3-4 (0-1), Holly Springs 4-3 (0-1)
• SERIES: WV leads 31-12-2
• FIRST MEETING: 1942 WV won 21-0
• LAST MEETING: 2013 WV won 56-0
• LAST WEEK: WV lost to Charleston 40-17, Holly Springs fell to North Panola 50-7
• TV: Cable Channel 97 (Delay) starting 11 a.m. Saturday thru Sunday
•RADIO: WTMN 105.5 mhz. 7 p.m.
• TEAM COMPARISONS: WV averages 24.2 on offense, and gives up 32.2 on defense. Holly Springs averages 31.0 on offense and gives up 21.1 on defense.
• NOTABLES: This will be 46th meeting between the Devils & Hawks, making it the second longest series in Blue Devil history. Both teams are former members of the Tri-Lake Conference in the 1970s. WV is 2-3 against the Hawks since 2000. Last win in Holly Springs for the Devils came in 1990 with a 33-0 victory. Last wining season for the Hawks was in 1994 with a 6-5 record.
• DIRECTIONS: Take Hwy 7 north, travel 48 miles through Oxford to Holly Springs. Once in town turn right onto Van Dorn Ave. (Hwy’s 7/4). Go through the square then turn left onto Randolph Street (Hwy 4). Drive 5 blocks to Salem Ave (Hwy 4) turn right and travel about 2 miles then turn left onto Sam Cooperwood Park. Field will be on the right.
