Brandon has gone 3-0 against Ocean Springs recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The two teams will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. One thing working in Brandon's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight contests.
Brandon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They breezed by Petal to the tune of 39-10. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven games by 23 points or more this season.
Brandon's win was a true team effort, with many players turning in solid performances. Perhaps the best among them was Tyson Robinson, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Quincy Phillips Jr. did his part for the team as well, scoring a TD off of 133 receiving yards.
Meanwhile, Ocean Springs faced Oak Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Ocean Springs came out on top against Oak Grove by a score of 27-14. Winning may never get old, but the Greyhounds sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
Sharroid Whitehead was his usual excellent self, rushing for 128 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 65 yards and a touchdown on only five passes. Ocean Springs is 7-2 when Whitehead posts two or more rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise. Backing up that air attack was Will Smith, who rushed for 81 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Ocean Springs' defense stepped up as well, laying out the QB five times. Bryant Ausmer was especially locked on to Oak Grove's QB and sacked him four times. Ausmer also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Jacolby Bailey was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making 18 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Ocean Springs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 14.8 points per game. As for Brandon, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Friday's matchup might be decided in the on the ground. Brandon has been excellent on the ground this season, having averaged 161.8 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Ocean Springs struggles in that department as they've been averaging 243.6. It's looking like Friday's contest might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Brandon skirted past Ocean Springs 34-31 in their previous meeting back in November of 2022. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Ocean Springs' Bray Hubbard, who rushed for 137 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 113 yards on 12 of 18 attempts. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Brandon to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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