Football Recap: Ocean Springs Piles Up the Points Against Natchez

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ocean Springs). They blew past the Natchez Bulldogs 49-16 on the road on Friday. With the Greyhounds ahead 28-0 at the half, the game was all but over already.

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 matchups dating back to last season.

Ocean Springs' defense made their presence known, laying out Kaden Walton. five times. In that department, Bryant Ausmer was the leader with two sacks. He is 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.

Although Natchez took the loss, they still got scores from Damarcus Blanton and Walton.

Ocean Springs' first victory this season bumped their record up to 1-3. As for Natchez, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 3-1 record.

Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Ocean Springs will welcome Picayune 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. As for Natchez, they will be playing at home against Jefferson County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

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