The Poplar Bluff Mules will square off against the Central Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Last Friday, Poplar Bluff didn't have quite enough to beat Farmington and fell 36-33.
Despite the loss, Poplar Bluff got top-tier performance from Jay Edmundson, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries, and also threw for 157 yards and two touchdowns. Hunter Clifford was Edmundson's top target, picking up 102 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Even though they lost, Poplar Bluff was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 309 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since was before the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Central put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 56-16 win over Sikeston at home. Fans of the Tigers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ point.
Poplar Bluff now has a losing record at 1-2. As for Central, they pushed their record up to 3-0 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season.
Poplar Bluff was able to grind out a solid win over Central in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, winning 42-35. Does Poplar Bluff have another victory up their sleeve, or will Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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