Football Season Kicks Off Here Friday
Water Valley versus Eupora
o WHEN, WHERE: Friday, 7 p.m. Bobby Clark Field
o RECORDS: WV 0-0 (0-0), Eupora 0-0 (0-0)
o SERIES: Eupora leads 8-2-0
o FIRST MEETING: 1981 Eupora won 41-0
o LAST MEETING: 2008 Eupora won 28-12
o TV: Cable Channel 97 (Delay) starting 11 a.m. Saturday thru Sunday
o RADIO: WQLJ 105.5 mhz. 7 p.m.
o TEAM COMPARISONS: (2014) WV averages 31.7 on offense and gives up 31.7 on defense. Eupora averages 33.5 on offense and gives up 19.2 on defense.
o NOTABLES: The Eagles have won the last seven meetings. Last win over Eupora was a 30-0 victory in 1996. Both teams were members of Class 2-2A in 2001-04 and 2007-08. Coach Brad Embry needs four more wins to tie former Devil head coach Terry Allen with 66 wins. Embry’s overall record at Water Valley is 62-27-0 ranking fourth with the most wins in Blue Devil history. The Devils are 43-27-1 in season openers.