Ocean Springs and D'Iberville are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Ocean Springs Greyhounds will face off against the D'Iberville Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ocean Springs is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30.6 points per game this season.
Ocean Springs will head into Friday's game out to bounce back: they came back down to earth last Friday after soaring to a 33-point match in their last game. They fell just short of Picayune by a score of 38-35.
Ocean Springs' defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Connor White, who threw for 264 yards and two touchdowns, and Will Smith, who gained 128 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, after only seven points in their last matchup, D'Iberville made sure to put some points up on the board against Wayne County on Friday. D'Iberville claimed a resounding 35-7 win over Wayne County at home. The result was nothing new for the Warriors, who have now won three contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Andre Crosby continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 100 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: D'Iberville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 233 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in 12 consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Ocean Springs' loss was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-4. As for D'Iberville, they now have a winning record of 3-2.
Friday's game might be decided in the on the ground. Ocean Springs has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 242.2 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like D'Iberville struggles in that department as they've been averaging 276.2. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Everything came up roses for Ocean Springs against D'Iberville when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 43-13 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ocean Springs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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