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By (https://www.wtva.com/authors/Madison-McCarter/) Madison McCarter    Published: Oct. 12, 2026 at 6:24 PM EDT | Updated: 12 hours ago     Share     (https://google.com/preferences/source?q=https://www.wtva.com)  Add Us On Google Add as a preferred source on Google      TUPELO, Miss. (WTVA) – The Tupelo High School football team will remember one of their own at their next home game. Alden Wade was 19 when he was killed in a one-vehicle crash early Sunday morning. Officials said his car struck a utility pole on Cliff Gookin Boulevard. (https://www.wtva.com/2026/10/12/tupelo-high-school-student-killed-early-morning-crash/) RELATED - Tupelo High School student killed in early morning crash     He was a running back for the high school football team and was on the track team. Before Tupelo’s game against Hernando begins, a moment of silence will be held before the kickoff.    The Tupelo team will also be wearing special decals on their helmets.  Principal Mark Enis said grief counselors have talked with Alden’s teammates.  He said the school is working to ensure students have support when they return to class. “We want to put things in place for our kids who come back to school next Monday,” Enis said. “We’ve already had some counselors come up here the last couple of days with the football team and some of the track team members.”  Copyright 2026 WTVA. All rights reserved.            Most Read   (https://www.wtva.com/2026/10/12/two-charged-following-child-abuse-investigation/) (The Lafayette County Sheriff's Office reports that Olivia Mosely and Rhina Delgado were...)      (https://www.wtva.com/2026/10/12/two-charged-following-child-abuse-investigation/)   Two charged following child abuse investigation       (https://www.wtva.com/2026/10/12/breaking-bad-actor-disability-rights-activist-rj-mitte-dies-34/) (Actor RJ Mitte attends the premiere afterparty for BritBox's "Outrageous" at The Twenty Two...)      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