Horn Lake is preparing for their first district matchup of the season on Friday. They will welcome the Hernando Tigers at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Horn Lake 15, Hernando 12.4) so any points scored will be well earned.
Hernando will challenge a team with plenty of momentum: Horn Lake extended their winning streak to three on Friday. The Eagles came out on top against South Panola by a score of 21-14.
Floyd Sinegal continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 107 yards and a pair of TDs.
Horn Lake's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. In that department, Reggie Fairley was the leader with three sacks. Horn Lake got some further help from Linkin Sanders: he forced one fumble and made nine total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, after some red-hot attacks on offense in their last four games, Hernando finally came back down to earth on Friday. They took a 17-12 hit to the loss column at the hands of Lafayette. The matchup marked the Tigers' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
Horn Lake's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Hernando, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 4-1.
Everything came up roses for Horn Lake against Hernando in their previous meeting back in October of 2024, as the squad secured a 35-0 victory. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
