Poplarville wins shootout against Hancock High 60-54
Poplarville wins big on the road behind a monster performance from junior running back, Tylan Keys.
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Poplarville escapes Stone on the road 22 to 21 in Week Two
The Poplarville Hornets came into week two for a matchup against the Stone Tomcats at A. L. May Memorial Stadium on Mississippi Gulf Coasts'…
25 Teams in 25 Days: The Poplarville Hornets!
After 11 seasons, nine south state games and five state championship appearances under Head Coach Jay Beech, the Poplarville Hornets made history by bringing the first ever football state…
Poplarville Hornets receive state championship rings
POPLARVILLE, Miss. (WXXV)- Good things come to those who wait as the Poplarville football team hosted their end of the year banquet and celebrated their first-ever State Championship title. The…
The 4A high school football state champion Poplarville Hornets honored as Grand Marshall during annual Christmas parade
Last weekend the Poplarville Hornets high school football team made school history by winning their first-ever 4A state championship. On Friday, they were celebrated by their community during…
WXXV Sports Director Jevan McCoskey is at the Poplarville Christmas parade
Poplarville is holding their annual Christmas parade today in Pearl River County. That is where we find WXXV Sports Director Jevan McCoskey. He has more…
Poplarville Christmas Parade featuring state champion Hornets
Poplarville’s annual Christmas Parade is happening tonight! Lots and lots of floats line the streets beginning at 3:30 p.m. at the Ramey’s Service Road and north end of the…
Following Poplarville's first State Championship victory, Head Coach Jay Beech and MVP Ty Keys recap the historic night!
In case you missed it, the Poplarville Hornets just won their first ever State Championship title, and boy…
Poplarville Hornets defeat Louisville in the 4A state championship game
For over six months, high school football teams in the state of Mississippi have competed day in and day out to get to the high school…
High school football south state preview: Poplarville Hornets
Head coach Jay Beech and his players were able to pick up a double-digit win in round three of the playoffs after two separate 1 point wins in rounds one and…
Playoff Preview: Poplarville prepares for round three of football playoffs
The 4A Hornets are entering the third round of the playoffs where they will be facing the 6-4 McComb Tigers. Poplarville sits at 10-2 on the year…
Poplarville wins playoff opener 27-26 in thrilling fashion over Mendenhall
The Poplarville Hornets opened the playoffs at home against the Mendenhall Tigers. This one came down to the wire as Zack Case scored a go-ahead touchdown with just over one…
25 teams in 25 days: Poplarville Hornets
"Ready to hit somebody in a different colored jersey," senior quarterback Sydney Blackmon said. "For sure!" Poplarville high school football is coming off a 10-4 season that saw the…
Poplarville high school baseball opens up postseason play with a win over McComb, 15-0
Poplarville was trying to make it 2-for-2 in Hornet wins against the McComb Tigers. Softball did their job and so did the baseball team as they walked away with a 15-0…
Poplarville advances to the 2nd round of the 4A playoffs with a dominating 58-26 win over Lanier
Poplarville dominates Lanier 58-26. An early 37-0 lead in the first quarter carries them to a 1st round victory in the 4A playoffs. Poplarville will now face Forest…
News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days: Poplarville Hornets
There’s a standard at stop number four on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days where the Poplarville football program hardly remembers a life before late-season playoff runs and…
High School Football: Poplarville Hornets vs. Lawrence County Cougars
Poplarville Hornets steamrolling the competition by a combined 225 to 16 over their last five games. Different challenge this week though, hosting undefeated Lawrence County. The Hornets…
High School Football: Picayune Maroon Tide vs. Poplarville Hornets
The Picayune Maroon Tide are fresh off winning its first gold ball since 2013 and still riding that Maroon Tide wave of being on top for the…
News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days: Poplarville Hornets
Consistency is key at stop number three on News 25’s 25 Teams in 25 Days. The Poplarville football factory has reached the final four of Class 4A…
4A South State Championship Preview: Poplarville vs Columbia
Nothing goes better together than turkey and football practice and Poplarville can attest to that. The Hornets are practicing over Thanksgiving break for the sixth consecutive year as they prepare for their 4-A…
News 25's 25 Teams in 25 Days: Poplarville Hornets
When you go through something painful in life, it is normal as a human being to want to block out that pain. Well, Poplarville is doing the exact opposite…
Poplarville Hornets in state title game for fourth time in five years
The Poplarville Hornets have no problem living up to expectations, but what happens when those expectations are met with such regularity that they’re no longer expectations. Exhibit A being the program’s fourth South State championship in the last five years…
Poplarville Thumps Mendenhall, 35-6; Punches Ticket Back to State
The Hornets are 4A State Championship game bound for the fourth time in five years. You can find the highlights from our News 25 Friday Night Showcase in the video above!