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County High Schools Celebrate Homecoming Week

Monday, September 19, 2022, started the weeklong homecoming festivities at Bolivar Central High School (BCHS) and Middleton High School (MHS). Celebrations included spirit week on both campuses with green and white everywhere in Bolivar and orange and black all over in Middleton. Despite the occasional friendly rivalry, one thing both schools had in common was their Tiger Pride.

Spirit week gave the students at BCHS and MHS an opportunity to show their spirit and creativity with different themed days of attire. See BCHS themes and see MHS themes.

Homecoming courts were announced and queens were crowned with senior Becca Bryant winning BCHS Homecoming Queen.

Pictured (l-r): BCHS Homecoming Court – Ke’Shiyah Allen (freshman), Ja’Kayla Polk (sophomore), Alana Clark (junior), Kendall Adkins (senior), Becca Bryant, Homecoming Queen (senior), Sadie Fry (senior), Madison Boatwright (senior), Jaycee Watkins (junior), Rihanna Robinson (sophomore), and Meredith Whitfield (freshman). Picture courtesy of the BCHS Yearbook Staff.

Senior Tonasia Wilbanks was crowned MHS Homecoming Queen.

Pictured (l-r): MHS Homecoming Court – Harmony Bell (freshman); Tiara Stinson (sophomore), Jerrica Traylor, Football Sweetheart, Tonasia Wilbanks, Homecoming Queen (senior), Kaitlyn Fleming (junior), and Lily Floyd (senior). Picture courtesy of the MHS Yearbook Staff.

Coach Foy Norwood was the grand marshal. Norwood taught history, and coached Middleton football for 36 years between the middle school and high school. He is winningest football coach in Middleton history.

Picture courtesy of the MHS Yearbook Staff.

BCHS (see BCHS parade video) and MHS kicked off homecoming day with parades and pep rallies.

Picture courtesy of the MHS Yearbook Staff.
Picture courtesy of the MHS Yearbook Staff.
Picture courtesy of the MHS Yearbook Staff.
Picture courtesy of the BCHS Yearbook Staff.

BCHS was ready to take on the Craigmont High School Chiefs.

Picture courtesy of the BCHS Yearbook Staff.

But fell short of winning, losing with a final score of 26 – 30.

Picture courtesy of the MHS Yearbook Staff.

MHS was pumped and ready to take on the Myrtle High School Hawks.

Picture courtesy of the MHS Yearbook Staff.

But also lost with a score of 12 – 14. Despite the football loses, Tiger Pride lives strong throughout Hardeman County. Go Tigers!

Picture courtesy of the MHS Yearbook Staff.
Picture courtesy of the BCHS Yearbook Staff.

See more BCHS Homecoming Spirit Week and MHS Homecoming Spirit Week pictures. See pictures from the BCHS Class of 2002 reunion.


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