Football Preview: Ocean Springs Greyhounds vs. Picayune Maroon Tide
The Ocean Springs Greyhounds will square off against the Picayune Maroon Tide at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ocean Springs will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Having struggled with four losses in a row dating back to last season, Ocean Springs finally turned things around against Natchez on Friday. They breezed by the Bulldogs on the road to the tune of 49-16. The Greyhounds' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ocean Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Ocean Springs' defense made their presence known, laying out Kaden Walton. five times. Bryant Ausmer was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two sackshimself. He is on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now sacked two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Picayune faced Gulfport in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Picayune came up short against Gulfport, falling 41-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Maroon Tide have suffered against the Admirals since September 11, 2015.
Ocean Springs' first win this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Picayune, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Ocean Springs was able to grind out a solid victory over Picayune when the teams last played back in September of 2023, winning 31-21. Does Ocean Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Picayune turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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