Winona unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They took a 26-22 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Southaven Chargers on Friday. The Tigers were up 15-0 in the first quarter but couldn't hold on to the lead.
Landon Crawford threw for 72 yards on eight of 18 attempts. Dee Hudson was his top target, picking up 40 receiving yards. On the ground, Yoshawn Hudson rushed for 100 yards and one TD on only 14 carries.
Southaven found their leader in sophomore Brandon Smith, who threw for 233 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 43 yards.
Looking ahead, Winona will be playing in front of their home fans against Grenada at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Southaven, they will head out on the road to square off against Columbus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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