Newton County scored the most points they've had all season on Friday, but it wasn't enough. They fell just short of the Poplarville Hornets by a score of 34-31. The Cougars have struggled against the Hornets recently, as their game on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Nick Miller had an outrageously good game for Poplarville as he rushed for 147 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 8.6 yards per carry, and also picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown. The dominant performance gave Miller a new career-high in rushing yards. Sydney Blackmon was another key player, throwing for 127 yards and a touchdown on only six passes.
Newton County's defeat dropped their record down to 1-3. As for Poplarville, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Newton County will challenge Union at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Newton County is facing Union at the right time seeing as Union is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Poplarville, they will play host again on Friday to welcome Pearl River Central, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Poplarville will also cruise into their next game with the timing on their side: Pearl River Central will have lost three straight heading into Friday's match.
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