It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Columbia can now relate to. They and the Poplarville Hornets were almost perfectly matched up on Friday, but they suffered a 21-20 loss. The Wildcats' defeat signaled the end of their five-game winning streak.
Poplarville's win was the result of several impressive offensive performances. One of the most notable came from Tylan Keys, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Keys has posted since back in November of 2023.
Columbia's loss dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Poplarville, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 10-2.
Columbia does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Poplarville, they will face off against McComb at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. McComb will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Poplarville surely won't give up without a fight.
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