The Lewisburg Patriots will square off against the Horn Lake Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Lewisburg is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Southaven on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Lewisburg lost 38-14 to Southaven. The last quarter was a mere formality, since the game's final score was reached by the end of the third quarter.
Despite the defeat, Lewisburg got top-tier performance from Lucas Edwards, who rushed for 79 yards and a touchdown.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Horn Lake, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They blew past Hernando, posting a 35-0 victory at home. The Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 32 points or more this season.
Horn Lake didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Sabin Williams picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown.
Lewisburg's loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Horn Lake, their win bumped their record up to 6-2.
Lewisburg didn't have too much breathing room in their game against Horn Lake in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 6-0 victory. Does Lewisburg have another victory up their sleeve, or will Horn Lake turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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