Horn Lake faced Tupelo in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Eagles came up short against the Golden Wave, falling 38-13. The Eagles have struggled against the Golden Wave recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Jason Edwards Jr threw for 157 yards on 13 of 25 attempts. Braylon King was his top target, picking up 71 receiving yards. On the ground, Cortney Jones rushed for 83 yards on only ten carries.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Tupelo to victory, but perhaps none more so than Braylen Williams, who rushed for 80 yards and a pair of touchdowns, and also threw for 83 yards and one TD. Another back making a difference was Jaeden Hill, who gained 115 total yards and a touchdown.
Horn Lake's loss dropped their record down to 5-3. As for Tupelo, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 8-1.
Horn Lake wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 31-14 victory against Southaven on the 31st. As for Tupelo, they have also already played their next matchup, a 49-0 win against Lewisburg on the 30th.
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