Southaven and Horn Lake are an even 5-5 against one another since November of 2014, but not for long. The Southaven Chargers will venture away from home to face off against the Horn Lake Eagles at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Southaven took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Hernando 37-13.
Meanwhile, Horn Lake entered their tilt with DeSoto Central on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They secured a 26-20 W over the Jaguars.
Demarkus Crain continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 227 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. Those 227 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
Horn Lake was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 273 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 157 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Horn Lake wouldn't let DeSoto Central keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. It was truly a group effort as Linkin Sanders, Sabin Williams, and Jordan Rogers picked up one apiece. Williams is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made seven or more in the last four games he's played.
Horn Lake's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.0 points per game. As for Southaven, their record is now 3-7.
Southaven took their win against Horn Lake in their previous matchup back in November of 2023 by a conclusive 31-7. The rematch might be a little tougher for Southaven since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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