The Poplarville Hornets will venture away from home to square off against the Bay Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Poplarville is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last three games.
Poplarville is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They managed a 43-37 win over Tylertown on Friday.
Poplarville's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Sydney Blackmon led the charge by rushing for 94 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries. Those 94 rushing yards gave Blackmon a new career-high. Nick Miller was another key player, gaining 133 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, a victory for Bay just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were outmatched by Greene County on the road and fell 54-19. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Poplarville's win bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Bay, their loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 2-6.
Poplarville strolled past Bay in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 38-24. The rematch might be a little tougher for Poplarville since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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