Football Preview: D'Iberville Warriors vs. Brandon Bulldogs
D'Iberville is 0-3 against Brandon since November of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The D'Iberville Warriors will challenge the Brandon Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. Both might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 904 yards in their previous games.
Last Thursday, D'Iberville and Biloxi were almost perfectly matched up, but D'Iberville suffered a 24-23 loss. The Warriors gained 282 more yards on the day, but it was the Indians that made the best use of them.
Despite the defeat, D'Iberville had strong showings from Jayquan Havard, who rushed for 117 yards and two touchdowns, and Andre Crosby, who gained 192 total yards and a touchdown. Crosby also rushed for 102 rushing yards, which is notable because D'Iberville is 2-1 when he posts at least 80 rushing yards, but 3-4 otherwise.
Even though they lost, D'Iberville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 360 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 159 rushing yards in 17 consecutive games dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Brandon entered their tilt with Northwest Rankin on Thursday with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 45-22 victory. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by 23 points or more this season.
Brandon found their leader in sophomore Tyson Robinson, who rushed for 60 yards and three touchdowns. Brandon also got help from Quincy Phillips Jr., who showed off his sure hands for 102 receiving yards.
Brandon's win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 36.9 points per game. As for D'Iberville, their loss dropped their record down to 5-5.
D'Iberville came up short against Brandon when the teams last played back in November of 2019, falling 35-25. Can D'Iberville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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