Ocean Springs had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They walked away with a 27-14 victory over the Oak Grove Warriors on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Greyhounds sure are getting used to it with their seventh in a row.
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. Backing up that air attack was Will Smith, who rushed for 81 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Another reason for the win was Ocean Springs' imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for five sacks. Bryant Ausmer was especially locked on to Oak Grove's QB and sacked him four times. Ausmer also set a new season high mark in total tackles with ten. Jacolby Bailey was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making 18 total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Ocean Springs has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a massive bump to their 8-4 record this season. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 34.0 points per game. As for Oak Grove, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 8-4.
Ocean Springs and Brandon will meet in a canine-themed contest at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Brandon will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Ocean Springs surely won't give up without a fight. Oak Grove does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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