Football Recap: Jason Edwards Jr Key Part of Team Effort in Eagles Win

Horn Lake won the last time they faced DeSoto Central and things went their way on Friday too. The Eagles enjoyed a cozy 35-20 win over the Jaguars.

Braylon King

Receiving Yards

10/17/25 vs DeSoto Central	105
09/26/25 vs South Panola	41
09/05/25 vs Collierville	37
10/03/25 vs Hernando	14
09/12/25 @ Olive Branch	12

Horn Lake's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jason Edwards Jr, who threw for 168 yards on 11 of 20 attempts, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. 105 of Edwards Jr's passing yards were hauled in by Braylon King.

DeSoto Central's defeat came despite a true team effort from the offense with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Eric Perry, who threw for 198 yards and three TDs, and also rushed for 45 yards. The Jaguars' leading receiver Ter'Myihias Welch was Perry's top target yet again, picking up 115 receiving yards and a pair of scores.

Horn Lake has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-2 record this season. As for DeSoto Central, with the loss, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-3.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Horn Lake will square off against Tupelo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Eagles will need to watch out since the Golden Wave have now posted at least 31 points in their last three matchups. As for DeSoto Central, they will take on Southaven at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Chargers will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each game than the last.