Well we can agree to disagree on that. imho Picayune had the much better defense and it was obvious.
Laurel gave up 298 pts in 12 games (24.8 points/g)
HHS gave up 239 pts in 12 games (19.9 points / g)
Picayune gave up 175 in 15 games (11.6 points/g)
Not a lot of common opponents, but HHS gave up 41 to Vancleave who Picayune allowed 7,
and Laurel gave up 42 to D'Iberville who Picayune also allowed 7 to.
seems fairly obvious.
You are entitled to your opinion, but to me it's like everyone else we beat. It was never our defense but their coach or their "offensive issues". To me WJ offensive issue = Picayune's defense. Exactly the same offensive issue West Point had.