The Gulfport football team survived another shootout Friday night, 49-42, at Hancock to improve to 6-1 overall and 3-0 in region play.

Gulfport senior quarterback T.Q. Newsome completed 10 of 12 passes for 216 yards for one touchdown and an interception. On the ground, the Southern Miss commit ran 17 times for 122 yards and four touchdowns.

“T.Q. Is a special athlete and a special kid,” Hancock coach Neil Lollar told the Sea Coast Echo. “There is a reason he’s going to USM and why he is playing in an all-star game.”

Gulfport senior running back Tionne Frost ran 13 times for 138 yards and two touchdowns.

Hancock senior running back Blake Comeaux had 38 carries for 205 yards, four touchdowns and a pair of two-point conversions.

Gulfport held a 21-0 lead in the first half before the Hawks (2-5, 0-3) rallied behind Comeaux’s big performance.

The game was put to rest when Gulfport recovered an onside kick by Hancock and ran out the clock.

Gulfport had 538 yards of total offense and Hancock had 357.