Tupelo won the last time they faced Hernando and things went their way on Friday too. The Golden Wave strolled past the Tigers with points to spare, taking the game 35-17. The Golden Wave pushed the score to 35-10 by the end of the third, a deficit the Tigers cut but never quite recovered from.
Tupelo's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Braylen Williams, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries. Kylan Bobo was another key back, rushing for 86 yards and a pair of TDs on only ten carries.
Wins are hard to come by when you can't run the rock, something Tupelo proved: they limited Hernando to a paltry 2.6 yards per carry. The team can thank Jareylan McCoy for the heroic effort on defense: he. Tupelo didn't have any issues in that department, having averaged 8.7.
Although Hernando took the loss, they still got scores from Terronce Walton and Myles Bryant.
Golden Wave
| 10/17/25 @ Hernando | 35-17 |
| 10/10/25 vs Southaven | 43-20 |
| 10/03/25 vs Hartfield Academy | 35-0 |
The victory was the third in a row for Tupelo, bringing their record up to 7-1. The wins came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 12.3 points on average over those games. As for Hernando, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-2.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Tupelo is set to square off against their familiar foe Horn Lake at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. That game will pit two of the most dominant backs against one another: Bobo and Floyd Sinegal. Meanwhile, Hernando will take on rival Lewisburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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