0
Columbus
Columbus Falcons
CHS
0-0 Overall • Away
Final
34
Tupelo
Tupelo Golden Wave
TUP
0-0 Overall • Home
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Columbus at Tupelo: Scrimmage opens 2025 season Friday

SBLive Report,            

Tupelo, MS -

Columbus (0-0) travels to Tupelo (0-0) for a preseason scrimmage at Tupelo on Friday, Aug. 22, 2025. Kickoff is set for 6 p.m. CDT at Tupelo (Tupelo, Miss.). Fans can follow live updates on the game’s SBLive page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/football/games/5291105-columbus-vs-tupelo

Why this matters

  • Matchup: Columbus Falcons vs. Tupelo Golden Wave

  • Date/time: 6 p.m. CDT Friday, Aug. 22, 2025

  • Location: Tupelo (Tupelo, Miss.)

  • Game page: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/football/games/5291105-columbus-vs-tupelo

  • Team pages: Columbus Falcons — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/football/teams/241767-columbus-falcons; Tupelo Golden Wave — https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/football/teams/244902-tupelo-golden-wave

A quick look back: The teams last met on Sept. 16, 2022, at Columbus High School Athletic Complex, when Tupelo earned a 28-6 victory (linescore: Tupelo 7, 21, 0, 0; Columbus 0, 0, 6, 0). That meeting gives Tupelo an edge in momentum heading into this scrimmage, but preseason games often reshuffle the pecking order as coaches evaluate depth and new starters.

Streaming and coverage

Both programs maintain NFHS Network pages where fans can often find live streams and replays:

  • Tupelo NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/tupelo-hs-tupelo-ms/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

  • Columbus NFHS Network: https://nfhsnetwork.com/schools/columbus-hs-columbus-ms/football?referrer_name=scorebooklive&utm_campaign=scorebooklive&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=scorebooklive

Note: SBLive ticketing details aren’t listed for this contest. Check the team pages and NFHS links above for any late announcements.

Fan engagement

  • Current SBLive fan counts: Tupelo — 179; Columbus — 88. Picks on the game: Tupelo — 2, Columbus — 1. These numbers can change — follow the teams on SBLive to increase fan counts and make picks to show support. Picks are for fun and are not tied to win projections.

What to watch

Scrimmages are a chance to see new starters, special-teams units and how depth players respond under live conditions. Keep an eye on quarterback play, the offensive line matchups and whether either coaching staff leans on younger talent early.

Follow the SBLive game page for live updates, and make your picks to join the conversation: https://scorebooklive.com/mississippi/football/games/5291105-columbus-vs-tupelo.