Ocean Springs faced Picayune in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Greyhounds took down the Maroon Tide 56-42. The win was just business as usual for the Greyhounds, who after four games remain undefeated this season.
Chalmers Berglind
| 09/19/25 @ Picayune | 326 |
| 08/28/25 @ Meridian | 226 |
| 09/12/25 @ Pascagoula | 105 |
| 09/05/25 vs Petal | 90 |
| 11/29/24 vs Brandon | 75 |
Ocean Springs' victory was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Chalmers Berglind, who threw for 326 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes, and also rushed for 33 yards. Those 326 passing yards gave Berglind a new career-high. Lanny Waltman was another key back, rushing for 126 yards and a pair of scores on only 11 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Ocean Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 161 rushing yards every time they've taken the field this season.
Ocean Springs' win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Picayune, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 3-1.
Coming up, Ocean Springs will host Biloxi at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. This will be the Greyhounds' first chance to prove their worth in the conference. As for Picayune, they will venture away from home to face off against Poplarville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 900 yards in their previous games.
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