The Poplarville Hornets are taking a road trip to take on the Tylertown Chiefs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Friday, Poplarville had just enough and edged Pass Christian out 21-19. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Hornets.
Poplarville's victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Sydney Blackmon, who threw for 121 yards and two touchdowns while completing 80% of his passes. Jeremiah Moss was in the mix as well, providing Poplarville with two touchdowns.
Another reason for the win was Poplarville's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for four sacks. In that department, Sam Will was the leader with two. Another thorn in Pass Christian's side was Jobe Lambert, who picked up a sack and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Tylertown, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped on Friday as they easily beat St. Stanislaus 50-21 at home. With the Chiefs ahead 36-7 at the half, the contest was all but over already.
Poplarville pushed their record up to 6-1 with the win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Tylertown, the victory got them back to even at 3-3.
Everything came up roses for Poplarville against Tylertown in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 45-12 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Tylertown's Keonnis Davis, who threw for 246 yards and a touchdown while picking up 11.7 yards per attempt, and also punched in a rushing score. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Poplarville still be able to contain Davis? There's only one way to find out.
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