Sometimes the self-inflicted wounds hurt the most.

Warren Central turned the ball over five times and Ocean Springs cashed in for 21 unanswered points as the Greyhounds throttled the Vikings 35-0 on Friday night in the opener of the Red Carpet Bowl.

It was Murphy’s Law in full effect for the Vikings. They lost three out of six fumbles and quarterback Beau Wallace threw two interceptions. The Vikings were also penalized seven times for 65 yards, most of them coming in the form of encroachment penalties.

It wasn’t the kind of debut first-year coach Josh Morgan expected.