The Gulfport Admirals will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Pearl Pirates at 7:00 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
After only seven points in their last game, Gulfport made sure to put some points up on the board against Harrison Central on Thursday. Gulfport breezed by Harrison Central on the road to the tune of 49-7. The match was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 35-7.
Nicholas Williams was on fire: he threw for 324 yards and four touchdowns while completing 81.8% of his passes, and also punched in a touchdown on the ground. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Brown, who picked up 129 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Pearl owes their defense a big pat on the back after their performance on Thursday. They were the clear victor by a 21-0 margin over Meridian.
Gulfport's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-4. They've been dominating during the games in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 34 points. As for Pearl, their victory bumped their record up to 7-3.
Gulfport won a match that couldn't have been any closer in their previous matchup back in August of 2021, slipping by Pearl 13-12. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Pearl's Jamari Thompson, who rushed for 132 yards and two touchdowns. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be that much easier for Gulfport to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
