The Haywood Tomcats didn't have too much trouble with the Lakeland Preparatory Lions on Thursday as they won 45-27. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Tomcats' considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 84th, while the Lions are ranked 290th).
Carlos Hines threw for 161 yards and one touchdown. Jaden Butler was his top target, picking up 117 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Braden Harvey rushed for 124 yards on only 11 carries.
Lakeland Preparatory's loss came despite strong showings from Anden Quinn and Brett Godwin. Quinn picked up 255 receiving yards and four TDs, while Godwin threw for 404 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.9 yards per attempt. Quinn really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 80 yards.
Tomcats
| 09/11/25 @ Lakeland Preparatory | 45-27 |
| 09/05/25 @ Craigmont | 49-0 |
| 08/21/25 @ Henry County | 30-28 |
Haywood pushed their record up to 3-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Lakeland Preparatory, their loss dropped their record down to 1-3.
Haywood didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 51-28 defeat against Munford on the 19th. As for Lakeland Preparatory, they have also already played their next matchup, a 60-53 victory against Fayette Ware on the 19th.
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