Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Poplarville). They managed a 43-37 win over the Tylertown Chiefs on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Hornets sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
Poplarville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sydney Blackmon, who rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 94 rushing yards gave Blackmon a new career-high. Nick Miller handled things on the ground, rushing for 92 yards and two rushing touchdowns.
Poplarville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 344 rushing yards. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tylertown only rushed for 100.
Despite the loss, Tylertown still got an impressive performance from Keonnis Davis, who threw for 255 yards and two touchdowns while completing 74.2% of his passes, and also rushed for 50 yards. Another player making a difference was Caden Magee, who picked up 105 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Poplarville's record now sits at 7-1. As for Tylertown, they now have a losing record at 3-4.
Poplarville didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 49-7 win against Bay on the 25th. Tylertown has also already played their next matchup, a 54-7 victory against St. Patrick on the 25th.
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