On Friday, Gulfport faced Ocean Springs in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Gulfport Admirals took a hard 20-3 fall against the Ocean Springs Greyhounds. Having soared to a lofty 42 points in the game before, the Admirals couldn't push the score so high this time.
Dane Sullivan threw for 98 yards on ten of 30 attempts.
Krisjeohn Burks was his top target, picking up 45 receiving yards.
Sharroid Whitehead was his usual excellent self, rushing for 144 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.6 yards per carry, and also throwing for 83 yards and a touchdown on only seven passes for Ocean Springs. Will Smith also helped out as he racked up 144 rushing yards.
The defeat snapped Gulfport's winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 6-3 record. As for Ocean Springs, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-4.
Gulfport wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 49-21 win against Harrison Central on the 7th. As for Ocean Springs, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 42-15 victory against St. Martin on the 7th.
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