Football Preview: Hernando Tigers vs. DeSoto Central Jaguars
Hernando has been away from home for two games now, but on Friday they'll finally make their return. A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers challenges the DeSoto Central Jaguars at 7:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Hernando's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Horn Lake on Friday. They were dealt a 35-0 loss at the hands of the Eagles. The matchup marked the first time this season in which the Tigers were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, DeSoto Central and Oxford were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but DeSoto Central suffered a 14-13 defeat. The Jaguars have struggled against the Chargers recently, as their game on Friday was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
DeSoto Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Lenden Fairley, who rushed for 161 yards and a touchdown, and Eric Perry, who rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards.
Even if they lost, DeSoto Central's defense still kept up the pressure with four sacks. Austin Toney was especially locked on to Oxford's QB and sacked him twice. Toney also made nine total tackles, which is notable because DeSoto Central is undefeated when he posts at least four total tackles, but 2-3 otherwise. DeSoto Central got some further help from Sean Franklin: he picked up a sack and made ten total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Even though they lost, DeSoto Central was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 194 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Hernando's defeat was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-5. As for DeSoto Central, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-3.
Things could have been worse for Hernando, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 35-21 loss to DeSoto Central in their previous matchup back in October of 2023. Will Hernando have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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