Poplarville extended their postseason success on Saturday against Louisville. They won a contest that couldn't have been any closer, slipping by the Louisville Wildcats 29-28. This was payback for the Hornets, who suffered a 15-14 loss the last time these two teams met.
Poplarville found their leader in sophomore Tylan Keys, who rushed for 130 yards and one touchdown.
| 10/13/23 vs Tylertown | 7 |
| 10/20/23 vs Bay | 7 |
| 10/26/23 @ Greene County | 7 |
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Poplarville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Jason Smith and Cole Henry. What's more, Henry also racked up six total tackles, the most he's had since back in October. Another thorn in Louisville's side was Ayden Harmon, who made 14 total tackles (0.5 for loss) and defended two passes.
Poplarville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.2 points per game. As for Louisville, with the defeat, they broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 13-2.
As of now, neither Poplarville nor Louisville have any future games scheduled.
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