Football Recap: West Harrison's Rushing Attack Does It Again

West Harrison lost to St. Martin back in October of 2020, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Hurricanes snuck past the Yellow Jackets with a 26-21 win. The 26-point effort marked the Hurricanes' lowest-scoring game of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.

Jordan Stapleton produced another solid effort picking up 102 receiving yards and two scores, while also rushing for 71 yards and one touchdown. Another player making a difference was De'Mario Davies, who threw for 102 yards and a pair of TDs on only five passes.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: West Harrison was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 246 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 246 rushing yards in 14 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.

Jazear Carter

Total Tackles

09/26/25 @ St. Martin	9
09/19/25 vs Laurel	10
09/12/25 vs Gautier	6
09/05/25 @ Forest	8
08/29/25 @ Poplarville	14
+ 9 more games

West Harrison's defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. The heavy lifting was done by Eddie Hartwell and Jazear Carter, who racked up four sacks between them. Carter is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in each of the last 14 games he's played dating back to last season. Another thorn in St. Martin's side was Jaivon Anderson, who picked up a sack and made 12 total tackles.

Despite the loss, St. Martin still got an impressive performance from Seth Crockett, who rushed for 109 yards and one touchdown, and also threw for 82 yards and one TD.

West Harrison's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for St. Martin, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.

Coming up, West Harrison will take on D'Iberville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Hurricanes will need to watch out since the Warriors have now posted at least 31 points in their last four contests. As for St. Martin, they will challenge Biloxi at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Yellow Jackets are facing the Indians at the right time seeing as the Indians are stuck on a three-game losing streak.