Gulfport has gone 8-2 against Harrison Central recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Gulfport Admirals will challenge the Harrison Central Red Rebels at 7:00 p.m. Given that both suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this game.
Gulfport is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Ocean Springs, who was ranked 16th in their home state at the time (Gulfport was ranked 11th). The matchup between Gulfport and Ocean Springs wasn't particularly close, with Gulfport falling 20-3. The Admirals have struggled against the Greyhounds recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost matchup.
Meanwhile, Harrison Central was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell 30-23 to Biloxi. While the Red Rebels had to settle for second, they closed the game well in the third quarter, where they outscored the Indians 13-7.
Despite the defeat, Harrison Central got top-tier performance from Zahkarri Mcglothin, who rushed for 147 yards and a touchdown on only 15 carries. The dominant performance gave Mcglothin a new career-high in rushing yards. Harrison Central also got help from Darrion Kirksey, who showed off his sure hands for 142 receiving yards.
Harrison Central's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Gulfport, they moved to 6-3 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Everything came up roses for Gulfport against Harrison Central in their previous meeting back in November of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-7 victory. Will Gulfport repeat their success, or does Harrison Central have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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