Football Preview: Poplarville Hornets vs. Forest Bearcats
The Poplarville Hornets will face off against the Forest Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Poplarville comes in on three and Forest on four.
Poplarville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on McComb with a sharp 42-21 victory.
Zack Case continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 104 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Tylan Keys was another key rusher, rushing for 97 yards and a touchdown.
Poplarville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jason Smith and Trac Smith.
Poplarville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 349 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in six consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Forest took on Quitman on Friday. Forest secured a 17-12 W over Quitman.
Javarious Lofton was his usual excellent self, rushing for 101 yards, while also throwing for 60 yards and two touchdowns.
Poplarville is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.4 points per game. As for Forest, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Poplarville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 267.5 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Forest struggles in that department as they've been averaging 175.7. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
