The Hernando Tigers are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Lafayette Commodores at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hernando knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past four games -- so hopefully Lafayette likes a good challenge.
Hernando had to skate by with only a three-point margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 21-point drubbing they dealt Center Hill on Friday. The Tigers blew past the Mustangs 38-17. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 24-0.
Hernando's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Asher Lawson, who threw for 114 yards and three touchdowns while completing 72.7% of his passes. Reid Sanders also helped with two TDs in total.
Meanwhile, Lafayette beat Lewisburg 31-20 on Friday. The victory continues a trend for the Commodores in their matchups with the Patriots: they've now won three in a row.
Lafayette's win came from a few key players Hernando will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Kamaron Pritchard, who rushed for 90 yards and a pair of scores. Those 90 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Lafayette was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 266 rushing yards. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their rushing yard total in three consecutive contests.
Lafayette's defense made their presence known, laying out Jacob Manns. five times. Xavion Williams refused to say out of the backfield, picking up 1.5 sacks all by himself. He was another major factor on D, picking up 1.5 sacks and making seven total tackles (3.0 for loss).
The win got Lafayette back to even at 2-2. As for Hernando, their record is now 4-0.
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