West Point couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They and the Louisville Wildcats were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but the West Point Green Wave suffered a 15-14 defeat. The Green Wave's loss signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak dating back to last season.
Louisville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Zaiden Jernigan out in front who rushed for 127 yards and a touchdown on only 11 carries. Jernigan got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible84 yards. Kameron Triplett also helped out with an impressive 83 receiving yards.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Point will head out to face off against Starkville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Louisville, they will face off against Neshoba Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Louisville will be looking to extend their current 16-game winning streak dating back to last season.
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