It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Oak Grove can now relate to. They took a 27-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Ocean Springs Greyhounds on Friday. The Warriors' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
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 for Ocean Springs. Whitehead really tore up the turf during one magnificent 72-yard run. Ocean Springs also got a significant boost from Will Smith, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 81 yards.
Oak Grove's defeat dropped their record down to 8-4. As for Ocean Springs, the win (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Oak Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Ocean Springs, they and Brandon will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Brandon's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last eight games.
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