Lewisburg and Tupelo squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Lewisburg had to settle for second. They were dealt a 48-7 defeat at the hands of the Tupelo Golden Wave. The Patriots have struggled against the Golden Wave recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
When it comes to explaining why Lewisburg lost, don't look at Andrew Hendrichovsky. Despite the final result, he picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Jaeden Hill and Kylan Bobo. Hill rushed for 112 yards and two touchdowns while Bobo rushed for 57 yards and two touchdowns. Hill was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 64 yards.
Lewisburg's loss dropped their record down to 1-10. As for Tupelo, they pushed their record up to 11-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season.
Lewisburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Tupelo, they will face off against Starkville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tupelo's defense has only allowed 11.5 points per game this season, so Starkville's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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