Football Recap: Tough Loss for Hernando

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@ THS 10-15-2026	7-42	L
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Hernando dropped down to 5-2 on Thursday, ending the team's three-game win streak. They had to suffer through a 42-7 loss at the hands of the Tupelo Golden Wave. Having soared to a lofty 33 points in the game before, the Tigers couldn't push the score so high this time.

Asher Lawson threw for 145 yards on 10 of 23 attempts. Reid Sanders was his top target, picking up 84 receiving yards. On the ground, Cooper Lankford rushed for 34 yards and 1 score.

As for Tupelo, they have been on a roll lately: they've won 17 of their last 18 contests, dating back to last year. That's helped them to an 8-0 record this season. Fans of they have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.

Kylan Bobo had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 168 yards and 1 TD on only 13 carries. His longest rush was for an incredible 73 yards. Another player making a difference was Eli Shannon, who picked up 38 receiving yards and a pair of touchdowns.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Hernando is set to challenge their familiar foe Lewisburg at 7:00 p.m. on the 23rd. Meanwhile, Tupelo will square off against their in-conference opponent Horn Lake at 7:00 p.m. on the 23rd.