By SAM STAFF/Sports Writer

Jay Beech became the all-time leader in wins for a head coach at Poplarville Friday night.

Nick Miller ran for 130 yards and scored four touchdowns in the latest win, as the Hornets registered a come-from-behind 34-31 win over visiting Newton County. Miller also had a 90 yard kickoff return for a touchdown.

The decision marked Beech’s 109th win at the helm of the Hornets, which came early in his 11th season in charge. He is averaging double-digit wins a year and 30 of those wins came in the playoffs.

The Hornets are off to their first 3-0 start in seven years.

Also in the “Southern Six” Friday night, home-standing St. Martin slipped past Hancock 22-21 in overtime as the Yellow Jackets moved to 2-1 on the season.

Seth Crockett ran for 109 yards and two touchdowns in the big win for St. Martin, while Daxon Hill also added a rushing touchdown for the Yellow Jackets.

Noel Estrada had 11 total tackles for SMHS.

Also,West Harrison produced its second straight impressive outing with a 48-12 thumping of visiting East Marion in the home-opener for WHHS as the Hurricanes moved to 2-1o on the season.

The Hurricanes were coming off a 35-18 road win over Sumrall last week in which West Harrison got 100-yard rushing performances from three different players, as Jordan Stapleton ran for 197 yards and two touchdowns, Trey Harris picked up 106 yards and a touchdown on just eight carries and Sean Fairley rushed for 126 yards on nine carries and a pair of scores as well..

Here is the full slate of results from Friday night for the “Southern Six”:

Long Beach 36, Bay High 35

Biloxi 30, George County 13

Picayune 28, D’Iberville 19

Lawrence Co. 21, East Central 8

Gautier 38, Pascagoula 31

St. Martin 22, Hancock 21 (OT)

Quitman 27, Harrison Central 20

Northwest Rankin 29, Ocean Springs 28 (OT)

Pass Christian 41, Pearl River Central 28

Poplarville 34, Newton Co. 31

St. Stanislaus 33, Moss Point 12

Vancleave 17, Forrest County AHS 14

West Harrison 48, East Marion 12

Richton 19, Resurrection 7

Madison Central 31, Gulfport 21

Northeast Jones 48, St. Patrick 7