Tupelo, Starkville police chiefs wager doughnuts on playoff game

The police chiefs of Tupelo and Starkville, Mississippi, made a friendly wager ahead of their teams’ 7A football playoff game: The losing chief will deliver doughnuts from his city to the winning chief and department.

Tupelo Police Chief John Quaka and Starkville Police Chief Mark Ballard agreed to the bet as the Tupelo Golden Wave prepared to host the Starkville Yellowjackets on Friday.

In a post about the wager, the Tupelo Police Department congratulated Starkville on its season and praised the team for its sportsmanship during the rivalry. The department also thanked Starkville police and Ballard for taking part.

The post said Quaka is especially fond of Bavarian cream-filled doughnuts and expressed hope that Ballard would deliver a batch to Tupelo the following week.

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