Harrison Central and Ocean Springs are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Harrison Central Red Rebels will venture away from home to take on the Ocean Springs Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Harrison Central took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They snuck past St. Martin with a 20-16 victory. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Red Rebels as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Harrison Central wouldn't let St. Martin keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force two fumbles. Tre Hanshaw was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last seven games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Ocean Springs didn't have too much trouble with D'Iberville on the road on Friday as they won 27-13.
Ocean Springs can attribute much of their success to Sharroid Whitehead, who rushed for 76 yards and a touchdown, and also threw for 144 yards and a touchdown while completing 83.3% of his passes. 83 of those passing yards were hauled in by Nolan Wells, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Harrison Central's record now sits at 2-4. As for Ocean Springs, their record is now an identical 2-4.
Harrison Central was taken down by Ocean Springs 49-13 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Can Harrison Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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