Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Germantown couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell 35-28 to the Tupelo Golden Wave on Friday. The contest was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Mavericks couldn't quite close it out.
King White
| 09/26/25 @ Pearl | 163.9 |
| 11/06/25 vs Murrah | 160.4 |
| 10/10/25 vs Starkville | 156.3 |
| 09/05/25 vs Oak Grove | 145.5 |
| 11/14/25 vs DeSoto Central | 138.1 |
| + 7 more games |
Germantown lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was King White, who threw for 129 yards and two TDs, and also punched in one score on the ground. His passing game has become a key predictor of Germantown's success: the team is 7-2 when his passer rating is 100 or higher, but only 1-2 otherwise. Lawson Branson helped White out on the ground, rushing for 47 yards and one touchdown, while also catching one TD.
Tupelo's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Jaeden Hill, who rushed for 158 yards and a pair of scores on only 13 carries. Hill's longest rush was for an impressive 60 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Another rusher making a difference was Kylan Bobo, who rushed for 119 yards and one touchdown on only 11 carries.
The defeat snapped Germantown's winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 8-4 record. As for Tupelo, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Germantown does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tupelo, they will challenge Oxford at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 832 yards in their previous games.
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