Sun Herald Offensive Player of the Week: Moss Point RB Omni Wells

Moss Point junior Omni Wells ran 30 times for 383 yards and five touchdowns in the Tigers' 62-51 win at North Pike Friday night.

Moss Point will host St. Stanislaus at 7 p.m. Friday in the third round of the playoffs.

Wells had 180 yards rushing at halftime and easily cleared 300 yards thanks to two 65-yard runs in the second half.

Wells' final touchdown of the night gave Moss Point a 56-35 lead late in the fourth quarter.

Wells and senior Travis Marion have combined to put up big numbers on the ground for Moss Point (7-5) after senior running back Cal'terrius Anderson went down with a season-ending knee injury. Marion had 17 carries for 177 yards and three scores Friday.

Wells now has more than 1,000 yards rushing this season.

This story was originally published November 14, 2015 at 2:52 PM with the headline "Sun Herald Offensive Player of the Week: Moss Point RB Omni Wells ."