After a short break, it's finally time for some more action. The Hernando Tigers will host the Tupelo Golden Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams beat their previous opponents by a single goal, so this matchup might be just as contested.
Tupelo is hoping to do what Horn Lake couldn't two weeks ago: put an end to Hernando's winning streak, which now stands at four games. Hernando's defense stepped up to hand Horn Lake a 1-0 shutout. Give the Tigers' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Parks Raffety, who's now up to three this season.
Meanwhile, Tupelo faced Oxford in a battle between two of the state's top teams two weeks ago. It was close, but Tupelo ultimately received the gift of a 2-1 win from a begrudging Tupelo squad. That's two games straight that they have won by just one goal.
Tupelo has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. As for Hernando, their victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-3-1.
Hernando beat Tupelo 3-1 in their previous meeting back in November of 2023. Does Hernando have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tupelo turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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