Two dominant backs in Floyd Sinegal and Kylan Bobo are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Horn Lake Eagles will square off against the Tupelo Golden Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
On Friday, Horn Lake strolled past DeSoto Central with points to spare, taking the game 35-20.
Braylon King
| 10/17/25 vs DeSoto Central | 105 |
| 10/03/25 vs Hernando | 14 |
| 09/26/25 vs South Panola | 41 |
| 09/12/25 @ Olive Branch | 12 |
| 09/05/25 vs Collierville | 37 |
| + 4 more games |
Horn Lake's receiving core played a big role in the win, headlined by Jason Edwards Jr and Braylon King. Edwards Jr threw for 168 yards on 11 of 20 attempts while King picked up 105 receiving yards. That's the most receiving yards King has posted since back in October of 2024.
Meanwhile, Tupelo waltzed into their game on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They took down the Tigers 35-17. The Golden Wave pushed the score to 35-10 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Horn Lake better keep an eye on Braylen Williams. He was instrumental in Tupelo's win, rushing for 117 yards and two scores on only ten carries. They also got a significant boost from Jaeden Hill, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 96 yards.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Tupelo proved: they limited Hernando to a paltry 2.6 yards per carry. The Golden Wave didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.7.
Horn Lake's record is now 5-2. As for Tupelo, their record now sits at 7-1.
Friday's contest might be decided on the ground. Horn Lake has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 191.3 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Tupelo struggles in that department as they've been averaging 292.6 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's matchup turns into a tough fight on the ground.
Horn Lake might still be hurting after the 34-13 defeat they got from Tupelo when the teams last played back in October of 2020. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point the Eagles were down 21-0.
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