Football Preview: D'Iberville Warriors vs. Gulfport Admirals
The D'Iberville Warriors will venture away from home to challenge the Gulfport Admirals at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
D'Iberville will head out to face Gulfport after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. D'Iberville lost to Ocean Springs at home by a 27-13 margin. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Greyhounds recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
D'Iberville might have lost, but man, Andre Crosby was a machine: he rushed for 134 yards and a touchdown on only 14 carries, and also picked up 30 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Gulfport didn't have too much trouble with Biloxi on the road on Thursday as they won 21-7.
Gulfport's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Cooper Crosby, who rushed for 119 yards. Crosby's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
D'Iberville's defeat dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Gulfport, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. D'Iberville has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 261.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Gulfport struggles in that department as they've been averaging 223.5. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
D'Iberville might still be hurting after the 56-32 loss they got from Gulfport when the teams last played back in October of 2023. That game was all but decided by halftime, at which point D'Iberville was down 35-13.
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