On Thursday, Hernando faced Oxford in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Hernando Tigers fell just short of the Oxford Chargers by a score of 1-0. The contest was a 0-0 toss-up at halftime, but the Tigers couldn't quite close it out.
This is the second loss in a row for Hernando and nudges their season record down to 3-3-1. As for Oxford, their win bumped their record up to 6-1-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. A feisty cat fight will be fought when the Hernando duke it out with the Amory at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Oxford, they will venture away from home to challenge Lewisburg at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oxford's last four matchups have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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