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2005 STATE CHAMPS
Coaching Staff
Head Coach: Dennis Allen Assistant Coaches: Chris Chambless, Ashley Kuhn, Lee Grisham, Ricky Melton, David King, Floizell Wilson, David Ruffin
Cheerleaders Ashley Brown, Jasmine Campbell, Analissa Carter, Savannah Cutrer, Brittany Johnson, Ceriedra Owens, Jessica Pruitt, Andrea Reives, Ashely Simmons, Achante Smith, Joi Spraggins, Kurtida Swift, Alishia Walker, CJ Walker, Keanna Ward
After West Point’s opening win against Noxubee County, Hurricane Katrina paid a nasty visit to the Magnolia State and pushed the entire slate of MHSAA football back one week, and West Point met Columbus in the second game of the season. Brandon Walker of the DTL praised the team approach of the Green Wave: “Perhaps more than any other, football is a team sport, a sport in which individual glory should take a backseat to team success.” That line of thinking led to a number of position changes on the Green Wave team and resulted in a big victory over the Falcons, payback for the previous year’s loss. West Point and Starkville were both ranked in the top ten in Mississippi when they met in the third game of the season. The two undefeated teams played before an overflow crowd. Even though West Point outgained Starkville 224 yards to 154, the final score read Starkville 13, West Point 9. Coach Allen blamed turnovers for the loss, which dropped the Greenies from No. 2 to No. 4 in the 4A ranks. After that, the Wave never looked back. Walker called the opening district game against Louisville “one of the most physical outings of the year for the Green Wave.” The result of that physical effort was a resounding win, 35-12. The final score came when Jamar Shelton fielded Louisville’s onside kick and returned it for a touchdown. The 2005 season saw West Point post six shutouts against Noxubee, New Albany, Itawamba, Tishomingo, Pontotoc, and Noxubee again.
Record Overall—14-1 Game Scores Noxubee County Columbus Starkville New Albany Louisville Itawamba County Tishomingo Co. Shannon
19-0 (W) 38-11 (W) 13-9 (L) 41-0 (W) 35-12 (W) 34-0 (W) 36-0 (W) 21-6 (W)
Pontotoc Saltillo Canton Noxubee County Clarksdale Oxford Wayne County
34-0 (W) 49-3 (W) 54-6 (W) 20-0 (W) 14-7 (W) 24-14 (W) 17-15 (W)