Football Preview: Thrasher Rebels vs. Tupelo Christian Prep Eagles
Thrasher is on an eight-game streak of home losses also dating back to last season, Tupelo Christian Prep a four-game streak of away losses also dating back to last season, but someone's luck is about to change on Friday. The Thrasher Rebels will host the Tupelo Christian Prep Eagles 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'.
Thrasher's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Baldwyn on Friday. They had to suffer through a 60-0 loss at the hands of the Bearcats. While losing is never fun, the Rebels can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 276th, while the Bearcats are ranked 116th).
Meanwhile, Tupelo Christian Prep might've scored the first points on Friday, but it was Biggersville who claimed the real prize. Tupelo Christian Prep fell 28-21 to Biggersville. The Eagles were down 28-7 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Despite the loss, Tupelo Christian Prep had strong showings from Jeb Brown, who threw for 156 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 passes, and Knox Hensley, who picked up 45 receiving yards and a touchdown. Brown also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, making eight total tackles and defending a pass.
Tupelo Christian Prep wouldn't let Biggersville keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Tupelo Christian Prep can thank Luke Finney and James Thomas for forcing both of them.
Thrasher's defeat dropped their record down to 0-8. As for Tupelo Christian Prep, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
Thrasher was taken down by Tupelo Christian Prep 46-0 in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Thrasher have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more football content.
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