It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Poplarville can now relate to. They fell 20-14 to the Columbia Wildcats on Friday. The game marked the Hornets' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.
When it comes to explaining why Poplarville lost, don't look at Tylan Keys. Despite the final result, he rushed for 316 yards and two scores while picking up 7.5 yards per carry. Keys was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 55 yards.
Semaj Jamison
| 11/28/25 @ Columbia | 7 |
| 11/21/25 @ McComb | 5 |
| 11/14/25 @ Forest | 10 |
| 11/07/25 @ Forrest County Agricultural | 9 |
| 10/30/25 @ Columbia | 7 |
Poplarville didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Semaj Jamison and Lennox Beech. Jamison has been hot, having also posted five or more total tackles the last five times he's played.
The loss snapped Poplarville's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-5 record. As for Columbia, their win was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 14-0.
Poplarville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Columbia, they will be playing at home against Kosciusko at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The Whippets' defense has only allowed 9.9 points per game this season, so the Wildcats' offense will have their work cut out for them.
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