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This resolution commends the Poplarville High School Hornets Football Team for winning their first Mississippi High School Activities Association (MHSAA) Class 4A State Championship in a thrilling 29-28 victory against the Louisville Wildcats on December 7, 2024. The team overcame significant challenges during the season, finishing with an impressive 13-2 record, and was led by head coach Jay Beech. Key players were highlighted, including Most Valuable Player Tylan Keys, who scored 130 rushing yards and a kickoff return touchdown, and quarterback Sydney Blackmon, who threw 16 touchdown passes during the season. The resolution recognizes the entire team's effort, including notable defensive players and the coaching staff, and emphasizes how the championship victory united the Poplarville community. The resolution formally congratulates the team, coaches, parents, and sponsors, and directs that it be presented to Coach Jay Beech, Principal Jonathan Ray, the Poplarville Municipal School Board of Trustees, and made available to the Capitol Press Corps.

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