Football Recap: Tupelo Wins High-Profile Game Against Horn Lake

Golden Wave

Margin (Wins)

09/12/25 vs Houston	38
10/03/25 vs Hartfield Academy	35
10/24/25 vs Horn Lake	25
10/10/25 vs Southaven	23
08/29/25 @ Brandon	21

Tupelo faced Horn Lake in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Golden Wave put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 38-13 win. The result was nothing new for the Golden Wave, who have now won five games by 21 points or more so far this season.

Tupelo got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Braylen Williams out in front who rushed for 80 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 83 yards and one TD. Another rusher making a difference was Jaeden Hill, who gained 115 total yards and a touchdown.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Tupelo was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 222 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 222 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.

Tupelo didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. In fact, those interceptions all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Iverson McCoy. Another thorn in Horn Lake's side was Jareylan McCoy, who picked up a sack, forced one fumble, and made six total tackles (3.0 for loss).

Tupelo pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.0 points on average over those games. As for Horn Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.

Tupelo wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next contest, a 49-0 win against Lewisburg on the 30th. As for Horn Lake, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 31-14 victory against Southaven on the 31st.