Poplarville is a perfect 6-0 against Lawrence County since October of 2017 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Hornets will be playing at home against the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Poplarville will be strutting in after a win while Lawrence County will be coming in after a loss.
Poplarville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They claimed a resounding 62-24 victory over South Pike. The win continues a trend for the Hornets in their matchups with the Eagles: they've now won four in a row.
Tylan Keys
| 10/17/25 vs South Pike | 217 |
| 10/03/25 @ McComb | 285 |
| 09/26/25 vs Picayune | 280 |
| 09/19/25 @ Pearl River Central | 175 |
| 09/12/25 @ Hancock | 506 |
| + 4 more games |
Tylan Keys was his usual excellent self, rushing for 217 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 9.9 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional for a while as that marked his ninth straight game with at least 130 rushing yards dating back to last season. Remy Naquin was another key back, rushing for 41 yards and a pair of TDs.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Poplarville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 364 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 220 rushing yards in six consecutive matchups.
Poplarville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jt Graham and Lennox Beech. Beech also made seven total tackles, which is notable because Poplarville is 3-1 when he posts at least three total tackles, but 1-2 otherwise.
Meanwhile, Lawrence County was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 11th straight defeat dating back to last season. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 42-7 to McComb, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. The Cougars were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-0.
Poplarville now has a winning record of 4-3. As for Lawrence County, their loss dropped their record down to 0-8.
Everything went Poplarville's way against Lawrence County in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as Poplarville made off with a 44-20 victory. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Cougars have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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