They would send Miller home with a win. Louisville was down 14-0 at the end of the second quarter. But, Louisville rallied for a 25-20 win over Poplarville. It was a sunny and sultry December day that felt more like spring than winter. That part of the story was a success. Then there was Miller’s post-game interview. His trademark toothpick was hanging out of his right side. When asked by a reporter if he was sure he would retire, he said, “Nah. I’m not certain about that.” Many people have offered me jobs. I have to make a choice. Miller may not win. Saturday’s victory was his 282nd in his career. This compares to just 109 losses. After the state titles at Noxubee (2008) and Louisville (2013), it was his third state championship win. Miller stated, “This one feels great, mighty good.” He didn’t enjoy the Gatorade bath that he took as the clock ticked down to the end. Miller was clearly not happy about this. It looked for a moment like we had a 69 year old assaulting someone on the sidelines. He seemed to quickly get over it. Miller must have felt some relief. It was a long day for Miller’s Wildcats who went 15-1 with a 13-game winning streak. Poplarville’s Hornets ran from the old-fashioned Wing-T formation. They stung Louisville in the beginning and continued to sting until a loss with 33 seconds left removed their stinger. The Hornets finished 13-2 and had won 13 consecutive games before Saturday. The Wing-T capital in the football world is Pearl River County. Picayune still has a version. Pearl River Central still runs it. Jay Beech’s Poplarville team also runs it, often to perfection. What is the Wing-T? The Wing-T? Young fans may not be familiar with the term. The offense shares many of the same principles as the single-wing offense except that the quarterback is under center. It involves a lot misdirection. The defense often finds itself trying desperately to find the ball. Often, defenses find it too late. Wing-T requires a lot motion, lots of fakes, and very little passing. Poplarville only threw it twice and completed none. The Hornets ran it 56 more times for 278 yards, or five yards per pop. Beech stated, “When something works it’s worth keeping doing it.” They kept the clock ticking and moved the chains. If not for the injuries to their two best offensive players, they might have won the game. Running back Chase Shears and Antonio Barnes, the quarterback, were both sidelined for a lot of the game due to cramps and leg injuries. Beech didn’t blame the injury for the loss, but admitted that it was difficult to lose two of our most talented players against such a physical team as Louisville. We couldn’t keep going. It was very hot and we kind of wore down.” You will be exhausted if you have to face a 6-foot-3, 245-pound quarterback such as Deonte Yarbrough from Louisville, who has been appropriately named the MVP. Yarbrough ran 19 of his 20 passes for 160 yards. He completed 12 passes for 140 yards, and scored two touchdowns. Yarbrough stated that it was a blessing. Coach Miller had to win it. He is a great coach. We wanted him to go out right.” We don’t know if Miller is being sent out permanently. We know Randal Montgomery will be taking over as Louisville’s head coach next year. We can also predict that Miller will soon be inducted into the Mississippi Association of Coaches Hall of Fame. This is the first year he was nominated. He is a great slam dunk. We don’t know if we’ll see him again as a coach. He won’t run out, no matter what coaching he does. He said, “I always have a pocket full,”