The Poplarville Hornets will face off against the Hattiesburg Tigers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Poplarville's offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for four straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
Poplarville fell victim to Petal and their airtight defense on Tuesday. They took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers.
Meanwhile, Hattiesburg kept a clean sheet against Columbia on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 7-0 margin over the Wildcats. The result was nothing new for Hattiesburg, who have now won five contests by three goals or more so far this season.
Hattiesburg pushed their record up to 6-2-1 with the win, which was their third straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those three matchups. As for Poplarville, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4-2.
Poplarville took their win against Hattiesburg when the teams last played back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 6-0 score. Will the Hornets repeat their success, or do the Tigers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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