Football Preview: Hernando Tigers vs. Horn Lake Eagles
The Hernando Tigers will venture away from home to square off against the Horn Lake Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hernando is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Hernando came up short against Lewisburg and fell 17-7.
Meanwhile, Horn Lake unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 41-28 to Oxford. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their matchups with the Chargers: they've now lost four in a row.
Horn Lake might have lost, but man, Jason Edwards Jr was a machine: he threw for 164 yards and two touchdowns while completing 85.7% of his passes, and also rushed for 56 yards. Braylon King was Edwards Jr's top target, picking up 91 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Hernando's loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Horn Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-2.
Hernando strolled past Horn Lake when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-14. The rematch might be a little tougher for Hernando since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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