Two dominant wideouts in Zaiden Jernigan and Nick Miller are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Louisville Wildcats will take on the Poplarville Hornets at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Louisville will be looking to extend their current nine-game winning streak.
Louisville is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by West Lauderdale to the tune of 40-6. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by 22 points or more this season.
Meanwhile, Poplarville waltzed into their game on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Bearcats out 24-21.
It was another big night for Tylan Keys, who rushed for 159 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in November of 2023.
Poplarville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 289 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in seven consecutive matchups.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Poplarville's defense and their four sacks. Sam Will was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Poplarville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 31.4 points per game. As for Louisville, their victory bumped their record up to 13-1.
Louisville barely slipped by Poplarville in their previous matchup back in December of 2020, winning 15-14. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Poplarville's Gregory Swann, who rushed for 92 yards and a touchdown on only ten carries. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Louisville to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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