The Ocean Springs Greyhounds will face off against the Picayune Maroon Tide at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ocean Springs will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more points each contest than the last.
Having struggled with four defeats in a row dating back to last season, Ocean Springs finally turned things around against Natchez on Friday. They blew past the Bulldogs 49-16 on the road. The Greyhounds' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Ocean Springs was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 281 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 191 rushing yards in six consecutive matches dating back to last season.
Ocean Springs' defense made their presence known, laying out Kaden Walton. five times. Bryant Ausmer was especially locked on to Natchez's QB and sacked him twice. Ausmer is also on a roll when it comes to sacks, as he's now sacked two or more in the last three games he's played dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Picayune faced Gulfport in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Picayune came up short against Gulfport, falling 41-21. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Maroon Tide have suffered against the Admirals since September 11, 2015.
Ocean Springs' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Picayune, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-2.
Ocean Springs was able to grind out a solid win over Picayune in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, winning 31-21. Does Ocean Springs have another victory up their sleeve, or will Picayune turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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