With a playoff game on the line, Poplarville rose to the challenge on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 27-26 photo finish over the Mendenhall Tigers. That's more bragging rights for the Hornets, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Zack Case continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 94 yards and a touchdown, while also picking up 34 receiving yards and a touchdown. Nick Miller was another key player, rushing for 91 yards and a touchdown.
Poplarville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 221 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 221 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
Poplarville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Eli Seal and Parker Pearson.
Poplarville is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-2 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.7 points per game. As for Mendenhall, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Poplarville will square off against Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Columbia knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past four contests -- so hopefully Poplarville likes a good challenge. Mendenhall does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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