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| 09/26/25 - Away | 28-21 W |
| 08/26/22 - Away | 21-7 W |
| 08/27/21 - Home | 21-13 W |
| 09/18/20 - Home | 31-21 W |
| 09/20/19 - Away | 53-15 W |
| + 2 more games |
Picayune gave up the first points on Friday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 28-21 victory over the Poplarville Hornets. The Maroon Tide haven't had any issues with the Hornets recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Colt Robertson threw for 46 yards and one TD. A'Darius Fortenberry was his top target, picking up 35 receiving yards and one score. On the ground, Xavier Dennis rushed for 115 yards.
Despite the loss, Poplarville still got an impressive performance from Tylan Keys, who rushed for 280 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 12.7 yards per carry. Keys really tore up the turf during one magnificent 74-yard run.
Picayune's victory bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Poplarville, with the defeat, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 3-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. Picayune will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Pascagoula at 7:00 p.m. on October 10. The Maroon Tide will be up against the Panthers' rather soft defense (which has allowed 26 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Poplarville, they will take on McComb at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Tigers' defense has only allowed 8.4 points per game this season, so the Hornets' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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