The Winona Tigers are headed away from home for the first time to take on the Grenada Chargers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Winona will be strutting in after a victory while Grenada will be coming in after a loss.
Winona is headed out to face Grenada after opening their season at home and giving their fans just what they were looking for. Winona came out on top against Newton County by a score of 39-29 on Friday. The win was familiar territory for the Tigers who have now won 16 contests in a row dating back to last season.
Winona found their leader in underclassman Landon Crawford, who rushed for 160 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 8.9 yards per carry, and also threw for 193 yards and a touchdown on only 18 passes. Crawford's longest rush was for an impressive 56 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. A healthy portion of that aerial production (132 yards to be exact) went to Troylando Eden, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Winona's defense and their four sacks. In that department, Darreal Forrest was the leader with two. He also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, picking up two sacks and making eight total tackles (2.0 for loss). Tommarion Brown was another major factor on D, making 13 total tackles (3.0 for loss) and snagging an interception.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Winona was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 223 rushing yards in five consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Grenada faced Oak Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Grenada received a blow as they fell 38-24 to Oak Grove.
Winona didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Grenada in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 32-26 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Winona since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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