Warriors Shut Down Sparkman in Home Opener
It was déjà vu all over again for the Thompson Warriors, but merely in a different location. The defense pitched its second straight shutout Friday, August 27 to begin the 2021 season and the offense put 55 points on the scoreboard again to put away the visiting Sparkman Senators 55-0 to run their record to 2-0. Sparkman’s offense fared only slightly better than Oxford did last week, but despite moving the ball the Thompson defense made big plays all night. Senior linebacker
Warriors Throttle Oxford to Begin 2021 Season
There was absolutely no stopping the Thompson Warriors in their season opener Friday, August 20 as they traveled to Oxford to cap off a home-and-home series between the two state football powerhouses. The defense didn’t allow a first down in the first half and the offense needed just nine minutes of game time to score their first six touchdowns en route to a dominant 55-0 shutout win. The Warriors went to their main playmaker Ryan Peppins right off the bat with a couple of sp
Warriors Ditch Offseason Rat Poison, Begin Defense of 2nd Title
No one is immune from rat poison. The poison, in this case, being the outside praise and predictions of a successful second title defense. Mark Freeman and his staff aren’t shying away from it and use it as a chance to highlight the depth the program has built over the last several years. “We have to address it with our kids. Other people's expectations can’t be higher than ours. We want to be the leaders,” says Freeman. “If you’re honest with yourself, we won the state champ
Thompson Volleyball: Sweep The Sheds
As Judy Green enters her seventh year at the helm of Thompson volleyball, one distinctive trait stands out for her program: consistent improvement. Year over year, Green’s varsity teams have advanced to higher rounds of the postseason every year for the past several seasons. Now, the Warriors stand on the precipice of greatness coming into the year ranked no. 2 in the Class 7A preseason poll. Despite the pandemic, tragedy and injuries in 2020, her Warriors advanced to the Fin
