SOUTH MISS 6 SPORTS

Prep Football: Warriors stand 6-0 for the second straight season after thumping Hurricanes 45-7

A football player wearing a black jersey with 'Warriors' on it runs with the ball while another player follows closely behind on a brightly lit field.
D’Iberville quarterback Jordan Walley looks for some running room as Warrior tight end Caiden Rainey paves the way vs. West Harrison Thursday night. (Photo by Jon Carter)

By Sam Staff/Sports Writer

D’IBERVILLE — D’Iberville is facing the same exact schedule on the football field this season that the Warriors encountered last year.

And, for the second consecutive campaign, head coach Josh Ladner’s crew is off to a perfect 6-0 start.

D’iberville thumped visiting West Harrison 45-7 in Region 4-7A play Thursday night. The Warriors not only are 6-0 overall, but are off to a solid 2-0 start in league play as well.

A football player in a blue jersey with 'Warriors' on it, number 3, is running with the ball while evading defenders during a night game on a green turf field.
D’Iberville running back Chan Harvey breaks into open field vs. West Harrison Thursday night. (Photo by Jon Carter)
A football player wearing a white uniform with the number 2 is running past defenders in black uniforms during a nighttime game.
West Harrison running back Austin McInnis steps into some open space past D’Iberville defender Aaden Ladner (0) Thursday night. (Photo by Jon Carter)
High school football players on the field during a game, one player is running with the ball while two teammates are in position. The players are wearing black jerseys with yellow accents and the team name 'Warriors' displayed.
D’Iberville wide. out Jo Jo Owens (11) takes a pitch from quarterback Jordan Walley and takes aim on a toss to Armani Bell (4) vs. West Harrison Thursday night. (Photo by Jon Carter)

Meanwhile, the Hurricanes are 2-4 overall and 0-2 in the region race.

D’Iberville senior standout quarterback Jordan Walley, a University of Minnesota commit, accounted for four of the six DHS touchdowns on the night. Walley threw for two touchdowns while going 12-of-17 for 207 yards, and he also ran for two more scores on 10 carries.

Warrior running back Chan Harvey led DHS on the ground with 89 yards rushing and one touchdown as well. Christian Butler also chipped in 89 yards on the ground on just a pair of carries to the winning effort.

Both JoJo Owens and John Lowry Ulmer also tossed touchdown passes for DHS.

A football player in black uniform with 'Warriors' printed on it runs with the ball during a night game. The player is wearing a helmet and shows determination as he dodges opposition players on the field.
D’Iberville wide out Armani Bell breaks into open field vs. West Harrison Thursday night. (Photo by Jon Carter)
A high school football game scene featuring players in action, with one player being tackled by multiple opponents on a well-lit field.
D’Iberville running back Chan Harvey bulls his way toward the end zone as West Harrison defenders Floyd McCray (left) and Dajontae Foxworth hang on Thursday night. (Photo by Jon Carter)
A football player in a white uniform is tackling another player in a black uniform on a green field at night.
West Harrison running back Austin McInnis gets tangled up with a D’Iberville defenderThursday night. (Photo by Jon Carter)

Through the air, Jay Allen had eight catches for 80 yards and two touchdowns for D’iberville, while Armani Bell added four catches for 66 yards and one score as well. Ethan Stafford also had a scoring catch for DHS.

A trio of Warrior defenders led the way on the other side of the ball. Linebacker Aaden Ladner recorded 14 total tackles, and Evan Smith added 11 total stops. Josh Johnson registered 10 total tackles, including three tackles for loss.

A high school football player wearing a black jersey with number 18 leaps to catch a football during a night game, with players from both teams in action on the field.
D’Iberville defender De’Andre Hunter stretches out to deflect the ball as West Harrison’s Julian Chong (26) reacts Thursday night. (Photo by Jon Carter)
A high school football player in a black uniform with 'Warriors' printed on it is running with the ball on a well-lit field, while an opposing player in a white uniform approaches to tackle.
D’Iberville quarterback Jordan Walley looks for some running room as West Harrison defender Kenthony Townsend pursues Thursday night. (Photo by Jon Carter)
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