Ocean Springs hasn't had much luck against Brandon recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The two teams will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Ocean Springs comes in on seven and Brandon on nine.
Ocean Springs is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top against Oak Grove by a score of 27-14.
Sharroid Whitehead continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 128 yards and two touchdowns, while also throwing for 65 yards and a touchdown on only five passes. He 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.
Another reason for the win was Ocean Springs' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Leading the way was Bryant Ausmer with four. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Another thorn in Oak Grove's side was Jacolby Bailey, who picked up a sack, made 18 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Meanwhile, Brandon faced Petal in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Brandon breezed by Petal to the tune of 39-10. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won seven contests by 23 points or more so far this season.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Brandon to victory, but perhaps none more so than Tyson Robinson, who rushed for 124 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries, and also picked up 71 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Jacob Chancellor was another key signal caller, throwing for 324 yards and four touchdowns.
Ocean Springs is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.0 points per game. As for Brandon, their victory bumped their record up to 11-1.
Friday's match might be decided in the on the ground. Ocean Springs has been unstoppable on the ground this season, having averaged 243.6 rushing yards per game. However, it's not like Brandon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 161.8. It's looking like Friday's matchup might have some serious battles in the trenches.
Ocean Springs couldn't quite finish off Brandon in their previous meeting back in November of 2022 and fell 34-31. Can Ocean Springs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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