DeSoto County football scores from the final weekend of October included a big region win for DeSoto Central, Horn Lake’s first victory of the season, and a dominant night for Center Hill. Here is a look at how county teams fared on Thursday, Oct. 29, and Friday, Oct. 30, based on final scores posted to High School On SI and MaxPreps.
DeSoto County Football Scores at a Glance
DeSoto Central 39, Hernando 14 (Friday, at DeSoto Central)
Horn Lake 26, Southaven 0 (Friday, at Southaven)
Center Hill 35, Saltillo 7 (Friday, at Center Hill)
South Panola 48, Olive Branch 14 (Friday, at South Panola)
Lausanne Collegiate 48, Northpoint Christian 14 (Friday, at Northpoint)
Tupelo 44, Lewisburg 0 (Thursday, at Lewisburg)
Grenada at Lake Cormorant (Friday): final score not yet reported
DeSoto Central Pulls Away From Hernando
The county’s marquee matchup went to the Jaguars. DeSoto Central took control after halftime and finished with a 39-14 win over Hernando, a result Action News 5 described as a critical victory with the playoffs approaching. The win moves DeSoto Central to 7-2 overall. Hernando drops to 6-3.
The Jaguars have now won both of their recent county meetings, after beating Horn Lake 39-21 on Oct. 16.
Horn Lake Earns First Win of 2026
Horn Lake had not won a game this fall before Friday night. The Eagles went on the road to Southaven and shut out the Chargers 26-0 to improve to 1-8. It was a long-awaited result for a program that had dropped county games to Hernando (33-17) and DeSoto Central (39-21) earlier in the season.
Southaven, which upset DeSoto Central 28-26 on Oct. 23, falls to 2-6.
Center Hill Rolls, Olive Branch and Lewisburg Fall
Center Hill handled Saltillo 35-7 at home to move to 7-2 on the season. Saltillo is now 1-8.
Olive Branch ran into a strong South Panola team in Batesville and lost 48-14. The Conquistadors are 3-7, and South Panola improves to 5-3.
On Thursday night, Lewisburg hosted unbeaten Tupelo, the state’s top-ranked team in the MaxPreps Mississippi listings, and fell 44-0. Tupelo stays perfect at 10-0, while Lewisburg drops to 3-6.
In private school play, Lausanne Collegiate of Memphis finished off an unbeaten run through its division with a 48-14 road win at Northpoint Christian.
What’s Next for DeSoto County Teams
The regular season is not over yet for several county teams. High School On SI schedules list Olive Branch at Lake Cormorant on Thursday, Nov. 5, and Southaven facing Hernando, with playoff seeding still on the line across the area. Undefeated Lake Cormorant entered Friday at 8-0, and its result against Grenada had not been posted Saturday morning.
Coaches and fans can report missing scores to MaxPreps. We will update DeSoto County football scores as results come in. For earlier results, see our Oct. 16 DeSoto County football scores.
