Football Preview: Poplarville Hornets vs. Pearl River Central Blue Devils
The Poplarville Hornets will stay at home for another week and welcome the Pearl River Central Blue Devils at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pearl River Central took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Poplarville, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Poplarville had just enough and edged Newton County out 34-31. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Cougars are ranked 102nd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Nick Miller had a dynamite game for Poplarville, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also picking up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown. Miller got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 76 yards. Sydney Blackmon was another key player, throwing for 127 yards and a touchdown on only six passes.
Meanwhile, Pearl River Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat. They took a 41-28 hit to the loss column at the hands of Pass Christian.
Pearl River Central's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Qorday Russell, who threw for 125 yards and a touchdown, and John Feaster, who threw for 60 yards and a touchdown.
Poplarville pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Pearl River Central, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-3.
Everything came up roses for Poplarville against Pearl River Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 as the team secured a 49-12 victory. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Russell, who rushed for 121 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 109 yards and a touchdown. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Poplarville still be able to contain Russell? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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