Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Horn Lake). They took down the Lewisburg Patriots 39-21 on Friday. For the Eagles, this counts as revenge for the 6-0 win the Patriots walked away with the last time they faced one another back in October of 2023.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Floyd Sinegal and Demarkus Crain. Sinegal rushed for 183 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries while Crain rushed for 149 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.3 yards per carry. Those 149 rushing yards gave Crain a new career-high. Braylon King did his part to keep the secondary busy, picking up 130 receiving yards.
Horn Lake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 365 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in five consecutive contests.
Several Patriots players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Cael Riden, who picked up 83 receiving yards and two touchdowns. The bulk of those receiving yards came from one huge play: a catch that gained an incredible 76 yards. Sam Thomas was another key signal caller, throwing for 144 yards and two touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes.
Horn Lake's record is now 7-2. As for Lewisburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-7.
Horn Lake has already played their next matchup, a 26-20 victory against DeSoto Central on the 1st. As for Lewisburg, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 43-0 loss against Oxford on the 1st.
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