Football Recap: Pearl River Central Takes a Loss + How To Watch

If Pearl River Central was feeling good fresh off their 50-21 takedown of East Central last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Blue Devils were outmatched by the Poplarville Hornets and fell 49-14. The Blue Devils have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.

John Feaster

Receiving Yards

09/12/25 vs East Central	134
09/19/25 vs Poplarville	82
08/29/25 vs Bay	45
09/05/25 @ Pope John Paul II	29

When it comes to explaining why Pearl River Central lost on Friday, don't look at Titus Feaster. Despite the final result, he rushed for 107 yards and two scores on only 13 carries, and also threw for 150 yards while completing 72.7% of his passes. 82 of Feaster's passing yards were hauled in by John Feaster.

Poplarville got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Tylan Keys out in front who rushed for 175 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 10.3 yards per carry. Keys' rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his sixth straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season. Remy Naquin was another major influence, as he rushed for 124 yards and ran in a TD.

Having lost for the first time this season, Pearl River Central fell to 3-1. As for Poplarville, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-1.

Looking ahead, Pearl River Central will venture away from home to square off against Sumrall at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Poplarville, they will host Picayune at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hornets will be up against the Maroon Tide's rather soft defense (which has allowed 27.75 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.