On Friday, D'Iberville faced Picayune in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The D'Iberville Warriors took a 28-19 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Picayune Maroon Tide. The loss continues a trend for the Warriors in their matchups with the Maroon Tide: they've now lost three in a row.
When it comes to explaining why D'Iberville lost, don't look at Andre Crosby. Despite the final result, he rushed for 94 yards and two touchdowns.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: D'Iberville was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 212 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 190 rushing yards in ten consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
Having lost for the first time this season, D'Iberville fell to 2-1. As for Picayune, they now also have a winning record of 2-1.
D'Iberville is taking a road trip to square off against Pascagoula at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Picayune, they have the luxury of staying home for another week and will welcome Gulfport at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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