If South Pike was riding high fresh off their 42-7 takedown of Lawrence County last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Eagles took a blow against the Poplarville Hornets on Friday, falling 62-24. The Eagles have struggled against the Hornets recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Antwaun Adams
| 10/17/25 @ Poplarville | 91 |
| 10/10/25 vs Lawrence County | 79 |
| 09/26/25 vs Jefferson County | 35 |
| 09/05/25 vs Natchez | 34 |
| 09/12/25 @ Mendenhall | 27 |
Despite the loss, South Pike still got an impressive performance from Dondra Turner Jr, who rushed for 84 yards and two scores, and also threw for 228 yards and a pair of touchdowns on only 18 passes. A healthy portion of Turner Jr's aerial production (91 yards to be exact) went to Antwaun Adams, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Tylan Keys produced another solid performance rushing for 217 yards and three TDs while picking up 9.9 yards per carry for Poplarville. Keys showed off some serious burst, turning on the afterburners on one carry for 64 yards. Remy Naquin was another major influence, as he rushed for 41 yards and ran in a TD.
South Pike now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Poplarville, they now have a winning record of 4-3.
We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. South Pike will challenge rival Columbia at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Poplarville is set to face off against their familiar foe Lawrence County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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