Ocean Springs cruises to win over D’Iberville. Here are all the high school football scores.

Ocean Springs used a big first half to turn an expected showdown between two ranked, undefeated teams into a one-sided victory Friday night, as the Greyhounds cruised to a 42-14 road victory at D’Iberville.

Quarterback Bray Hubbard ran for a pair of touchdowns and passed for another as the third-ranked Greyhounds improved to 5-0 overall and 2-0 in Region 4-6A play. The Warriors, ranked ninth in the Associated Press Overall poll, dropped to 5-1 and 1-1.

Ocean Springs opened a 28-0 halftime lead after tailback David Humphries ran for touchdowns of 9 and 6 yards, then Hubbard connected with senior J.P. Coulter for 30-yard scoring pass and ran for an 8-yard TD late in the first half.

The Greyhound offense meshed nicely with the defense that held D’Iberville to a net of 29 yards and just two first downs in the first half.

“The three-and-outs by the defense helped us get the game going,” said Ocean Springs coach Blake Pennock in a report on ScoreBook Live Mississippi. “We feel great about our running game. The tempo sets in and wears a lot of people out.”

Hubbard completed 12 of 16 passes for 128 yards and ran 11 times for 58 yards, including a 19-yard touchdown run in the third quarter after the Warriors scored with the opening possession of the second half on a 2-yard run by Drey Lenoir.

“We just made too many mistakes,” said D’Iberville coach Larry Dolan. “We shot ourselves in the foot so many times, we couldn’t get anything going.”

The Warriors did get something going late in the third period, driving to a 1-yard touchdown run by Lenoir, who finished with 84 yards on 15 carries.

After recovering an onside kick, Ocean Springs drove for a final score on Humphries’ third rushing touchdown, from 2-yards out. Humphries netted 122 yards, despite losing 29 on a bad snap in the first quarter.

Caleb Williams had 12 tackles and forced a fumble on defense for D’Iberville.

The Greyhounds will be back home next Thursday to face Biloxi; D’Iberville is also at home next week against Pascagoula.

Gulfport 32, Pascagoula 14

Tyler Reed rushed for 228 yards and three touchdowns to power the Admirals to a convincing Region 4-6A victory at Pascagoula.

Gulfport (4-2 overall, 2-0 region) jumped in front midway through the first quarter on a 39-yard touchdown pass from Jacob Palazzo to Tavaris Henshaw.

After Pascagoula (1-5, 0-2) missed a field goal, Reed dashed 80 yards for his first score of the game and a 14-0 lead. Palazzo hooked up with Joel Smith on a 45-yard scoring pass and a 20-0 halftime advantage.

The Panthers got on the scoreboard with a touchdown pass midway through the third quarter, but the Admirals turned to Reed, who delivered a 16-yard touchdown run to lead 26-7 after three quarters.

Reed finished off his third three-touchdown game of the season in the fourth quarter on a 35-yard run.

Gulfport is back home next week to take on Hancock; Pascagoula travels to D’Iberville next week.

Harrison Central 26, Biloxi 22

The Red Rebels rallied from 10 points behind in the second half at Biloxi, then held off the Indians on the goal line in the final seconds of the game to remain undefeated.

Biloxi (1-4 overall, 0-2 region) jumped ahead 13-0 on a 25-yard touchdown run by Chris Norwood and a 43-yard scoring pass from Dee Jay Bailey to Duran Parrish late in the first quarter.

Harrison Central (5-0, 2-0) got back in the game with its defense when Raymond Collins scooped up a fumble and ran the recovery 20 yards for a touchdown. Norwood put Biloxi ahead 16-6 at halftime on a 36-yard field goal.

The Red Rebels narrowed the margin on the opening possession of the second half, on a 65-yard touchdown pass from Christian Turner to Isaiah Atkins. However, the Indians regained the 10-point advantage on a touchdown run by Amarion Pierce.

Harrison Central began its comeback late in the third quarter on a 14-yard TD pass from Turner to Devon Culbertson. Adding the PAT kick, the Red Rebels trailed 22-19.

For the game, Turner completed 12 of 20 passes for 160 yards; he also ran nine times for 52 yards. Atkins had six receptions for 111 yards.

After getting the ball back, Harrison Central drove to the go-ahead touchdown on a 4-yard run by Collins, with the conversion kick giving the Red Rebels their first lead with seven minutes to play.

Biloxi drove inside the Harrison Central 1-yard-line in the final minute of play, but a penalty cost the Indians 5 yards, and the Red Rebels made a stop at the 5-yard line on the final play of the game.

Harrison Central will play at St. Martin next week; Biloxi faces a road game Thursday at Ocean Springs.

East Central 36, Pearl River Central 7

The Hornets traveled to Carriere and took care of business behind three rushing touchdowns by Deuce Hugger to remain unbeaten in Region 4-5A.

The game remained scoreless until Hugger’s first TD, a 1-yard run, followed by a successful PAT pass from Brady Fant to Tristan Lambert.

East Central (4-1 overall, 2-0 region) increased its lead on a 29-yard Hugger run, but PRC (0-6, 0-2) showed some fight, scoring on a 21-yard run by Josh Chauppetta late in the third quarter.

But one play after recovering the onside kick attempt, Hugger dashed 52 yards for a score that made it 22-7. Eli Smith added a 55-yard TD run and Dustin Mears had a 32-yard scoring run in the fourth quarter for the Hornets.

East Central will square off against Picayune next week at Hurley; the Blue Devils will travel to Long Beach next week.

George County 49, West Harrison 21

The Rebels spotted the Hurricanes an early 21-0 lead then roared back with seven unanswered touchdowns to remain undefeated in 4-5A.

George County (3-3 overall, 2-0 region) still trailed 21-20 at halftime, but opened the second half with back-to-back touchdown drives, and a third in the fourth quarter.

The Rebels play at Vancleave next week. West Harrison (1-4, 0-2) hosts Gautier next week.

St. Martin 34, Hancock 19

The Yellowjackets took a road win and handed the Hawks their second straight defeat in Region 4-6A.

St. Martin (2-3 overall, 1-1 region) hosts Harrison Central next week; Hancock (3-2, 0-2) is at Gulfport.

Picayune 69, Vancleave 42

The Maroon Tide scored early and often in a high-scoring home win over the Bulldogs in Region 4-5A.

Picayune (5-1 overall, 2-0 region) goes East Central next week, while Vancleave (2-4, 1-1) host George County.

Gautier 62, Long Beach 7

The Gators returned to form with an easy victory at home over the winless Bearcats in Region 4-5A.

Gautier (4-1 overall, 1-1 region) travels to West Harrison next week, Long Beach (0-4, 0-2) hosts Pearl River Central.

Poplarville 42, Purvis 7

The Hornets opened a 35-0 halftime lead at home and coasted past the Tornadoes in the Region 7-4A opener for both teams.

Poplarville (5-1 overall, 1-0 region) travels to Monticello next week to battle Lawrence County; Purvis (1-4, 0-1) is at home against Sumrall.

Moss Point 14, Stone 0

The Tigers made two first-half touchdowns stand up against the Tomcats in a Region 8-4A opener at Perkinston.

Moss Point (3-3 overall, 1-0 region) hosts Pass Christian next week; Stone (1-4, 0-1) goes to Leakesville to face Greene County.

Greene County, 40 Bay High 0

The Wildcats stunned the home crowd at Bay St. Louis with a smashing victory over the Tigers in 8-4A play.

Greene County (3-3 overall, 1-0 region) hosts Stone next week; Bay High (4-2, 0-1) is scheduled to host Jefferson RISE Charter School from Louisiana.

St. Stanislaus 42, St. Patrick 0

The Rockachaws were easy winners on the road against the Fighting Irish in the Region 8-3A opener.

St. Stanislaus (2-3 overall, 1-0 region) returns home next week to face West Marion; St. Pat (1-5, 0-1) is at Perry Central.

Resurrection 42, Salem 6

The Eagles got back on the winning track with an easy road win over the Wildcats in Region 4-1A.

Resurrection (4-1, 1-1) hosts an important clash next week against Bay Springs; Salem is at Taylorsville on Thursday.

This story was originally published October 2, 2021 at 1:41 PM.