TUPELO, MS (WCBI)- The 7A state trophy came home to Tupelo last fall. But, that was last year. And around here, that only means one thing: it’s time to do it again.

“The standard is the standard now. I mean, I would think it’s championship or bust,” Head coach Ty Hardin said. “With our school and community. We know it’s going to be a totally different challenge this year because the target is on our back. We see it all the time. Everybody wants a piece of us, and we’re going to get everybody’s best.”

With a team full of returning seniors and a deep, talented group of underclassmen, the message is clear.

“We’ve got to keep the same goal, being 1-0 every week,” senior running back JJ Hill said. “I feel like if we keep working hard, like we worked hard throughout the summer, I don’t think

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