Football Recap: Poplarville Piles Up the Points Against Lawrence County

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Previous Games

10/24/25 - Home	48-7 W
11/17/23 - Neutral	44-20 W
10/07/22 - Home	47-18 W
10/08/21 - Away	46-13 W
11/29/19 - Home	38-14 W
+ 2 more games

Poplarville won the last time they faced Lawrence County and things went their way on Friday too. The Hornets blew past the Cougars 48-7. Given the Hornets' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 34th, while the Cougars are ranked 184th) , the win wasn't entirely unexpected.

Poplarville got their victory on the backs of several key players, but it was Tylan Keys out in front who rushed for 73 yards and one score on only seven carries.

The win made it two in a row for Poplarville and bumps their season record up to 5-3. The victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 55.0 points over those games. As for Lawrence County, they are on a 12-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-9.

Looking ahead, Poplarville will face off against Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hornets will need to watch out since the Wildcats have now posted at least 31 points in their last eight matchups. Lawrence County does not have any more games scheduled as of now.