Football Game Preview: Winona Tigers vs. Belmont Cardinals + Official Tickets

The Winona Tigers will be playing at home against the Belmont Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Winona will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.

Winona is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 41-22 win over O'Bannon. The Tigers' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.

Landon Crawford

Passing Yards

11/07/25 vs O'Bannon	152
10/30/25 @ Nettleton	151
10/24/25 vs Choctaw County	9
10/17/25 vs PURE Academy	54
10/10/25 @ Noxubee County	30
+ 5 more games

Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Winona to victory, but perhaps none more so than Landon Crawford, who rushed for 70 yards and one TD on only eight carries, and also threw for 152 yards and a pair of touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes. That's the most passing yards Crawford has posted since back in September. Tavarius Eden was in the mix as well, providing Winona with two scores.

Winona's run defense was locked in: O'Bannon could only muster 3.5 yards per carry. While one picked up at least five total tackles, Navarius Davis stood above the rest. He picked up a sack and made five total tackles (3.0 for loss). Winona didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.6.

Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Belmont took on North Panola on Friday. The Cardinals took down the Cougars 28-14.

Winona better keep an eye on Kylei Estes. He was instrumental in Belmont's win, rushing for 168 yards and two TDs. Estes' rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 157 rushing yards. Garrett Johnson was another key player, rushing for 94 yards and one touchdown.

Belmont didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Lathan Rogers and Wyatt Phillips.

Winona's record is now 7-4. As for Belmont, their record now sits at 8-3.

Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Winona has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 190.4 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Belmont struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 155.3 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.