It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Ocean Springs can now relate to. They took a 31-13 bruising from the Brandon Bulldogs on Friday. The matchup marked the Greyhounds' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Although Ocean Springs took the loss, they still got scores from Chalmers Berglind and Will Smith.
Even if they lost, Ocean Springs' defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. Leading the way was Jacolby Bailey with two. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 12. Ocean Springs got some further help from Bryant Ausmer: he picked up a sack and made seven total tackles (4.0 for loss).
Brandon found their leader in sophomore Tyson Robinson, who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Robinson has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Sladen Shack, who threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns.
The defeat snapped Ocean Springs' winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 8-5 record. As for Brandon, the victory (which was their tenth in a row) raised their record to 12-1.
Ocean Springs does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Brandon, they will take on Tupelo at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Tupelo will roll in looking for their 14th straight win, something Brandon surely won't give up without a fight.
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