Path to a championship - The Rundown
This
Friday the battle between top ranked Tri-County and second ranked WCCA will
take place at Millsaps College in Jackson for the Class A State Championship.
Tri-County is the defending state champion and will be making their bid for
back-to-back titles.
Tri-County
Rebels
Ranking
- 1
District
2A record – 4-0
Head
Coach – David Bount – 4th season – 51-3 record
Points
scored per game – 35.8 – 2nd in Class A
Points
allowed per game – 4.3 – Best in MAIS
Rushing
yards per game – 292
Opponents
– 50.6
Yards
allowed per game – 89
Leading
rusher – Ryan Cothern – 2,072 yds – 2nd in MAIS
Quarterback
– Trey Bozeman – 751 yds – 8 yds – 6 ints – 55% comp avg
26
straight wins, won 40 of last 41, 51-3 record past four seasons
State
Championships – 3 (1984, 1985, 2011)
State
Championship Appearances - 9
Beat
Riverfield 38-14 last season to win school’s third state championship.
2012
opponents combined record – 71-67 (3 class AA, 9 class A)
Wilkinson
County Christian Academy Rams
Ranking
– 2
District
3A record – 7-0
Head
Coach – David Wright – 1st season – 12-1 record
Points
scored per game – 35 – 3rd in Class A
Points
allowed per game – 8.7 – 3rd in MAIS
Rushing
yards per game – 192
Leading
rusher – Kaleb Sterling – 1,052 yards – 12.2 yds per carry – 12 tds
Quarterback
– Taylor Prevost – 991 yds -14 tds – 2 ints – 55% comp avg
23-3
past two seasons - won 23 of last 24 games versus Class A opponents
State
Championships – 1 (1988 Class AA)
State
Championship Appearances – 2
Lost
to Riverfield 18-14 in second round of playoffs last season
2012
opponents combined record – 69-78 (12 class A, 1 class AA)
2012
common opponents: Newton Academy
Tri-County
35 Newton 6
WCCA
35 Newton 18
Previous meetings - 0
Previous meetings - 0
