Pass Christian is 0-6 against Poplarville since October of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Pass Christian Pirates will face off against the Poplarville Hornets at 7:00 p.m. Pass Christian is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 35 points per game this season.
Pass Christian will head out to face Poplarville after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Pass Christian took a 33-25 hit to the loss column at the hands of Greene County. The Pirates have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Despite the loss, Pass Christian saw an underclassman step up: Paris Trivillion rushed for 107 yards and a touchdown on only 13 carries, and also threw for 261 yards and a touchdown. Trivillion's longest rush was for an impressive 57 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Amarie James was Trivillion's top target, picking up 95 receiving yards and a touchdown, while also punching in a touchdown on the ground.
Pass Christian didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Perry Williams Iii, Lathan Lewis, and Mario Burks picked up one apiece. Burks is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least five every time he's taken the field this season.
Meanwhile, Poplarville strolled past Moss Point with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 28-14. That looming 28-14 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Hornets yet this season.
Thomas Lambert was a one-man wrecking crew for Poplarville as he rushed for 141 yards and three touchdowns. The dominant performance gave Lambert a new career-high in rushing yards. Remy Naquin handled things on the ground, rushing for 96 yards.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Poplarville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 359 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Poplarville's defense and their three sacks. Ayden Harmon was especially locked on to Moss Point's QB and sacked him twice.
Pass Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Poplarville, their win bumped their record up to 5-1.
Pass Christian came up short against Poplarville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 31-23. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Poplarville's Tylan Keys, who rushed for 146 yards and three touchdowns. Now that Pass Christian knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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