Lewisburg extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-7. They were outmatched by the Tupelo Golden Wave and fell 49-0. Having soared to a lofty 31 points in the game before, the Patriots' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Kaysen Wiggins threw for 48 yards on eight of 14 attempts.
As for Tupelo, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 9-1. Their offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Tupelo got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Jaeden Hill out in front who rushed for 120 yards and two scores. Hill's longest rush was for an incredible 72 yards. Braylen Williams was in the mix as well, providing Tupelo with two TDs.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Lewisburg will take on rival Horn Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Tupelo is set to challenge their familiar foe DeSoto Central at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 1,022 yards in their previous games.
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