It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Tupelo had no problem doing just that on Friday. They claimed a resounding 48-7 win over the Lewisburg Patriots. The victory was just business as usual for the Golden Wave, who after 11 games remain undefeated this season.
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, turning on the jets for a run that went for 64 yards.
Tupelo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 242 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 207 rushing yards in five consecutive games.
Tupelo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Tyson Hunter and Maison Dunn.
Despite the loss, Lewisburg still got an impressive performance from Andrew Hendrichovsky, who picked up 92 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Tupelo's win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 11-0. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 10.6 points per game. As for Lewisburg, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-10.
Tupelo will square off against Starkville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tupelo is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 33.1 points per game this season. Lewisburg does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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