St. Martin quarterback Kevin Marshall makes a first down against Ocean Springs as Greyhound defender Ricky Orso pursues. (Tim Isbell/South Miss6 Sports)

By SAM STAFF/Sports Writer

ST. MARTIN — Ocean Springs wrapped up yet another region title Thursday night with a comfortable 42-15 win over home-standing St. Martin.
The win moved the Greyhounds to 5-0 in the region race as OSHS captured its 24th straight win in league play, a school record as well as the fourth straight region crown. Ocean Springs, now 6-4 overall, will host Northwest Rankin in the opening round of the Class 7A South State playoffs next Friday.
The Yellow Jackets, on the other hand, dropped their 22nd consecutive region loss and finish the season at 3-7. St. Martin is 0-17 in league play under third year head coach Ty Smith.

Ocean Springs receiver Ian Harlan makes a first against St Martin Friday night. (Tim Isbell/South Miss6 Sports)
Ocean Springs defender Asher Faesar runs down St Martin quarterback Kevin Marshall Friday night. (Tim Isbell/South Miss6 Sports)
St Martin running back Seth Crockett looks for running room against Ezra Seay of Ocean Springs Friday night. (Tim Isbell/South Miss6 Sports)
Asher Faesar of Ocean Springs hits St Martin quarterback Kevin Marshall Friday night. (Tim Isbell/South Miss6 Sports)

Ocean Springs jumped out to a commanding 28-0 lead at halftime.
Greyhound quarterback Sharroid Whitehead plunged into the endzone on a keeper for the first OSHS score after Will Smith’s 37-yard run got OSHS inside the SMHS five.
Whitehead then went to Nolan Wells for a 25-yard fade route touchdown to make it 14-0. Whitehead then hit Ian Harlan on a 36-yard scoring strike. to make it 21-0 at the 4:49mark of the second period.
Ayden Watson came up with a 36-yard interception return for a touchdown to give the Greyhounds that 28-0 halftime lead.

Jacolby Bailey (3) and Ricky Orso (33) of Ocean Springs catch quarterback Kevin Marshall of St Martin. Friday night (Tim Isbell/South Miss6 Sports)
Ocean Springs quarterback Sharroid Whitehead looks for an open receiver against St Martin Friday night. (Tim Isbell/South Miss6 Sports)
Gabe Virga of Ocean Springs tackles St Martin’s Seth Crockett Friday night. (Tim Isbell/South Miss6 Sports)
St Martin receiver Monclair Brave makes a first down against Ocean Springs Friday night. (Tim Isbell/ South Miss6 Sports)

Chalmers Breglind scored on a 4-yard run to make it 35-0 less than two minutes into the third quarter to set in motion a running clock.
St. Martin quarterback Kevin Marshall accounted for both Yellow Jackets as he ran two-yards for one and connected with Monclair Brave on a 60-yard scoring strike.

St Martin’s Seth Crockett is covered by Ocean Springs Ricky Orso (33), Asher Faesar and Ezra Seay (27) Friday night. (Tim Isbell/South Miss6 Sports)

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