Tigers
| 08/30/25 vs Overton | 48 |
| 09/05/25 vs Ridgeway | 36 |
| 10/24/25 @ Lewisburg | 21 |
| 09/19/25 vs Center Hill | 21 |
The matchup between Hernando and Lewisburg on Friday hardly resembled the 17-7 effort from their previous meeting. The Tigers put the hurt on the Patriots with a sharp 52-31 victory. The Tigers might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by 21 points or more this season.
Hernando's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Asher Lawson, who rushed for 64 yards and one TD, and also threw for 203 yards on only 19 passes. Jack Wilkey was another key player, rushing for 67 yards and one touchdown.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Hernando was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 282 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Hernando didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Wilkey and Shawn Scott. Hernando got some further help from Noah Elam: he forced one fumble and made 15 total tackles.
Despite the loss, Lewisburg saw an underclassman step up: freshman Kaysen Wiggins threw for 327 yards and one TD while picking up 10.5 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 49 yards and one score. 178 of Wiggins' passing yards were hauled in by Cael Riden.
Hernando's victory bumped their record up to 6-2. As for Lewisburg, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Looking ahead, Hernando will look to defend their home field on Thursday against DeSoto Central at 7:00 p.m. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 924 yards in their previous games. As for Lewisburg, they will venture away from home to square off against Tupelo at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Patriots will need to watch out since the Golden Wave have now posted at least 31 points in their last four matchups.
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