Two dominant backs in Solomon Baggett and Jordan Stapleton are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Ocean Springs Greyhounds will face off against the West Harrison Hurricanes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ocean Springs will be strutting in after a win while West Harrison will be coming in after a loss.
Ocean Springs is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: D'Iberville, who was ranked 11th at the time (Ocean Springs was ranked fourth). The Greyhounds put the hurt on the Warriors with a sharp 42-21 victory last Friday. The Greyhounds might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three games by 21 points or more this season.
Chalmers Berglind
| 10/10/25 @ D'Iberville | 163.2 |
| 10/03/25 vs Gulfport | 60.6 |
| 09/26/25 vs Biloxi | 92 |
| 09/19/25 @ Picayune | 157.9 |
| 09/12/25 @ Pascagoula | 52.8 |
| + 5 more games |
A big part of Ocean Springs' win came down to the chemistry between Sharroid Whitehead and his top target Chalmers Berglind. Whitehead gained 124 total yards and a touchdown while Berglind threw for 100 yards and one touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. What's more, Berglind racked up 163.2 passer rating, the most he's had since back in October of 2024.
Ocean Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 319 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.
Meanwhile, West Harrison played a tough contest on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They were beaten by Gulfport 42-14. The Hurricanes were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
The match pitted two dominant backs against one another in Stapleton and Cooper Crosby. Crosby had a great game and gained 167 total yards and three touchdowns. Meanwhile, Stapleton was balling out in the loss, rushing for 68 yards and one score, while also catching one TD.
Ocean Springs' victory was their eighth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 38.3 points over those games. As for West Harrison, their defeat dropped their record down to 6-2.
Friday's matchup might be decided on the ground. Ocean Springs has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 218.9 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like West Harrison struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 316.9 rushing yards. There's a good chance Friday's game turns into a tough fight on the ground. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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