The Tupelo Christian Prep Eagles will take on the Smithville Seminoles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Tupelo Christian Prep will be strutting in after a win while Smithville will be coming in after a defeat.
Tupelo Christian Prep's defense heads into the game hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They blew past Thrasher 41-0. The Eagles haven't had any issues with the Rebels recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive victory against them.
Tupelo Christian Prep found their leader in sophomore Knox Hensley, who threw for 96 yards and three TDs while completing 85.7% of his passes.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 43 points the game before, Smithville was a bit more limited in their matchup on Friday. They were beaten by Biggersville 62-13. The Seminoles haven't had much luck with the Lions recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Although Smithville took the loss, they still got scores from Cooper Harmon and Hiett Hamilton.
Smithville's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Tupelo Christian Prep, they now have a winning record of 5-4.
Thursday's contest might be decided on the ground. Tupelo Christian Prep has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 172.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Smithville struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 176.9 rushing yards. There's a good chance Thursday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Tupelo Christian Prep strolled past Smithville when the teams last played back in October of 2024 by a score of 28-14. Will the Eagles repeat their success, or do the Seminoles have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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