Hernando hasn't had much luck against Tupelo recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Hernando Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Tupelo Golden Wave at 7:00 p.m.
Hernando is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 38 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Senatobia on Friday. They took a blow against the Warriors, falling 42-7.
Meanwhile, you can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Tupelo's strategy against Southaven on Friday. Given that consistent dominance, it should come as no surprise that Tupelo blew Southaven out of the water with a 40-13 final score. With the Golden Wave ahead 20-0 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Jaeden Hill went supernova for Tupelo, rushing for 148 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. With that strong performance, Hill is now averaging an impressive 121.5 rushing yards per game. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Gillon, who threw for 202 yards and two touchdowns while completing 73.3% of his passes.
Hernando's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for Tupelo, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-0.
Hernando was dealt a bruising 40-0 defeat at the hands of Tupelo in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Hernando have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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