On Friday, Ocean Springs faced Gulfport in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Ocean Springs Greyhounds strolled past the Gulfport Admirals with points to spare, taking the game 20-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Greyhounds also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2023.
It was another big night for Sharroid Whitehead, who rushed for 144 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also threw for 83 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes. Backing up that air attack was Will Smith, who rushed for 144 yards.
Ocean Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 292 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 292 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
Ocean Springs wouldn't let Gulfport keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Ocean Springs can thank Bryant Ausmer and Connor White for forcing both of them. Another thorn in Gulfport's side was Jacolby Bailey, who picked up a sack, made eight total tackles, and defended a pass.
Ocean Springs is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 5-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 35.5 points per game. As for Gulfport, they moved to 6-3 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Ocean Springs has already played their next match, a 42-15 victory against St. Martin on the 7th. As for Gulfport, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 49-21 win against Harrison Central on the 7th.
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