Football Preview: Horn Lake Eagles vs. PURE Academy
The Horn Lake Eagles have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome PURE Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
If Horn Lake beats PURE Academy with 22 points on Friday, it's going to be the squad's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. Horn Lake won a match that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by Lake Cormorant 22-21.
Horn Lake's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Jason Edwards Jr and Lance Mcgowen. Edwards Jr threw for 227 yards and three touchdowns on only 19 passes while Mcgowen picked up 140 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Horn Lake wouldn't let Lake Cormorant keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Horn Lake can thank Kavion Saulsberry and Jordan Rogers for forcing both of them.
Meanwhile, PURE Academy can finally bid farewell to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season thanks to their game on Friday. They secured a 24-20 W over Rosa Fort. PURE Academy's offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Horn Lake's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for PURE Academy, their victory (their first of the season) made their record 1-4.
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