Poplarville and Columbia are an even 3-3 against one another since October of 2015, but not for long. The Poplarville Hornets will face off against the Columbia Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Poplarville is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 28.2 points per game this season.
Poplarville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 27-26 photo finish over Mendenhall.
It was another big night for Zack Case, who rushed for 94 yards and a touchdown, and also picked up 34 receiving yards and a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Nick Miller, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown.
Poplarville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in four consecutive matches.
Poplarville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eli Seal and Parker Pearson.
Meanwhile, Columbia entered their tilt with Richland on Friday with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They claimed a resounding 55-3 win over the Rangers. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by 21 points or more this season.
Columbia's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 11.6 points per game. As for Poplarville, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season.
Poplarville came up short against Columbia in their previous matchup back in November of 2023, falling 28-21. Can Poplarville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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