Poplarville is 6-0 against Pass Christian since October of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Poplarville Hornets will look to defend their home field against the Pass Christian Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Poplarville will be looking to keep their seven-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
Last Friday, Poplarville didn't have too much trouble with Moss Point on the road as they won 28-14. That 14 point margin sets a new team best for the Hornets this season.
Thomas Lambert went supernova for Poplarville, rushing for 141 yards and three touchdowns. Those 141 rushing yards gave Lambert a new career-high. Poplarville also got a significant boost from Remy Naquin, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 96 yards.
Poplarville's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB three times. Ayden Harmon was especially locked on to Moss Point's QB and sacked him twice. Harmon is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made eight or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season.
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.
Meanwhile, Pass Christian entered their match against Greene County on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. 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 defeat, 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.
Poplarville's win bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Pass Christian, their loss dropped their record down to 3-3.
Poplarville was able to grind out a solid victory over Pass Christian when the teams last played back in October of 2023, winning 31-23. Does Poplarville have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pass Christian turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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