The West Harrison Hurricanes will be playing at home against the Long Beach Bearcats at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses for West Harrison and seven for Long Beach.
Last Friday, West Harrison came up short against Pascagoula and fell 28-20. While losing is never fun, the Hurricanes can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 102nd, while the Panthers are ranked 34th).
West Harrison might have lost, but man, Jordan Stapleton was a machine: he rushed for 233 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.1 yards per carry. Stapleton's rushing production has been exceptional as that marked his eighth straight game with at least 129 rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Long Beach also suffered a loss in their last game, but this one to Hancock by a score of 21-14.
Long Beach's defeat came about despite a quality game from Junior Brown, who rushed for 44 yards and two touchdowns.
West Harrison now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Long Beach, their record is now 2-8.
Everything came up roses for West Harrison against Long Beach when the teams last played back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 41-0 win. Does West Harrison have another victory up their sleeve, or will Long Beach turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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