Harrison Central is 2-8 against Gulfport since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Harrison Central Red Rebels will head out to challenge the Gulfport Admirals at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
Harrison Central is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They took a 30-23 hit to the loss column at the hands of Biloxi. While the Red Rebels had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Indians 13-7.
Harrison Central might have lost, but man, Zahkarri Mcglothin was a machine: he rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. The bulk of those rushing yards came from one huge play: a run that gained an incredible 80 yards. Harrison Central also got help from Darrion Kirksey, who showed off his sure hands for 142 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Gulfport faced Ocean Springs in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Gulfport took a hard 20-3 fall against Ocean Springs. The Admirals have struggled against the Greyhounds recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Harrison Central's record now sits at 2-7. As for Gulfport, they moved to 6-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Harrison Central was taken down by Gulfport 49-7 when the teams last played back in November of 2023. Thankfully for Harrison Central, Nicholas Williams (who threw for 324 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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