Gulfport is 8-2 against Harrison Central since October of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Thursday. The Admirals will look to defend their home field against the Red Rebels at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Gulfport has six straight wins, Harrison Central has seven straight defeats), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Gulfport is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: D'Iberville, who was ranked 13th at the time (Gulfport was ranked sixth). The Admirals skirted past the Warriors 38-35.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Gulfport to victory, but perhaps none more so than Cooper Crosby, who rushed for 128 yards and two TDs, and also caught a pair of scores. Crosby has been hot, having posted two or more rushing touchdowns the last six times he's played. Parker Nettles was another key passer, throwing for 189 yards and three touchdowns.
Gulfport didn't let much get past them through the air: they limited D'Iberville to a completion percentage of just 45.5%. The team can thank Cordarious Payton for the heroic effort on defense: he. Gulfport wasn't nearly as limited: they posted one of 60%.
Javon Anderson
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Gulfport's defensive line didn't let Jordan Walley, get away unscathed either: they got into the backfield for five sacks. Javon Anderson was especially locked on to D'Iberville's QB and sacked him 3.5 times. Anderson also set a new season-high mark in total tackles with eight.
Meanwhile, Harrison Central fell victim to Ocean Springs and their airtight defense on Friday. They were outmatched by the Greyhounds and fell 35-0.
Gulfport's victory bumped their record up to 7-2. As for Harrison Central, their loss dropped their record down to 1-8.
Everything came up roses for Gulfport against Harrison Central in their previous matchup back in November of 2024, as the squad secured a 49-21 win. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was the Red Rebels' Zahkarri McGlothin, who rushed for 213 yards and one score while picking up 13.3 yards per carry. Now that he's got a second chance to win this matchup, will the Admirals still be able to contain McGlothin? There's only one way to find out.
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