Football Preview: Horn Lake Eagles vs. Southaven Chargers
Horn Lake and Southaven are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Horn Lake Eagles will challenge the Southaven Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Horn Lake is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 27.4 points per game this season.
Southaven is hoping to do what DeSoto Central couldn't on Friday: put an end to Horn Lake's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Horn Lake managed a 26-20 win over DeSoto Central.
Demarkus Crain was his usual excellent self, rushing for 227 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. With that strong performance, he is now averaging an impressive 106.2 rushing yards per game.
Horn Lake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Horn Lake wouldn't let DeSoto Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Linkin Sanders, Sabin Williams, and Jordan Rogers picked up one apiece. Williams has been hot recently, having also posted seven or more total tackles the last four times he's played.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Southaven, who bounced back after a loss on the road two weeks ago. They were the clear victor by a 37-13 margin over Hernando on Friday.
Horn Lake's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.0 points per game. As for Southaven, their record now sits at 3-7.
Horn Lake might still be hurting after the 31-7 defeat they got from Southaven in their previous matchup back in November of 2023. Will Horn Lake have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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