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MeridianNorthwest Rankin

Wildcats
12
Cougars
31

The Northwest Rankin (Brandon, MS) varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against Meridian (MS) by a score of 31-12.

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Meridian600612
Northwest Rankin7710731
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Box Score Stats

Meridian (25-26)

Northwest Rankin (25-26)
41
Total Plays
78
10
First Downs
21
12
Penalties
8
83
Penalty Yards
80

Game Stats

Meridian (25-26)

Meridian has not entered stats for this game.

Northwest Rankin (25-26)

Northwest Rankin

Passing

#Athlete NameCAttYdsC%AvgTDIntLngQB Rate
Team Totals1830222.60012.3244105.1
7G. Phillipson (Jr)1830222.60012.3244105.1
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Rushing

#Athlete NameCarYdsAvgLng100+TD
Team Totals482374.92512
3Jermany Hayden (Sr)362336.52511
5M. Smith III (Sr)2105.070
7G. Phillipson (Jr)8-19-2.41101
28RJ Beasley (So)2136.570
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Receiving

#Athlete NameRecYdsAvgLngTD
Team Totals1822212.3442
0Noah Williams (Sr)34715.7211
2De'Shawn Dillon (Jr)8567.091
8Marco Stapleton (Jr)69415.744
12Dae Dae Branch (Jr)12525.025
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Offensive Fumbles and Pancake Blocks

#Athlete NameFumLostPnk Blk
Team Totals12
7G. Phillipson (Jr)2
11Reuben Bilbrew (Sr)1
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All Purpose Yards

#Athlete NameRushRecKRPRIRTotal
Team Totals237222320491
0Noah Williams (Sr)4747
2De'Shawn Dillon (Jr)5656
3Jermany Hayden (Sr)233233
5M. Smith III (Sr)1010
6Justin Robinson (Sr)1313
7G. Phillipson (Jr)-19190
8Marco Stapleton (Jr)9494
12Dae Dae Branch (Jr)2525
28RJ Beasley (So)1313
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Total Yards

#Athlete NameRushPassRecTotal
Team Totals237222222459
0Noah Williams (Sr)4747
2De'Shawn Dillon (Jr)5656
3Jermany Hayden (Sr)233233
5M. Smith III (Sr)1010
7G. Phillipson (Jr)-19222203
8Marco Stapleton (Jr)9494
12Dae Dae Branch (Jr)2525
28RJ Beasley (So)1313
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Tackles

#Athlete NameSoloAsstTot TcklsTFL
Team Totals104144.0
1B. Williams (Sr)22
4Xavier Porter (Jr)22
5M. Smith III (Sr)426
6Justin Robinson (Sr)235
11Reuben Bilbrew (Sr)4262.0
13Matthew Devaul (Sr)3141.0
19Sam Burton (Sr)11
20J. Johnson (Sr)11
23Patrick Harper (Jr)22
25B. McWilliams (Jr)3361.0
30Zach Stevenson (Jr)111.0
34Jackson Lake (Sr)11
36KD Wells (Jr)112
56DJ Parks (Sr)11
71Aiden Bufkin (Sr)11
95B. Lovelady (Sr)112
Northwest Rankin

Sacks

#Athlete NameSacksYdlHurs
Team Totals
11Reuben Bilbrew (Sr)1.072
30Zach Stevenson (Jr)1.01
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Defensive Statistics

#Athlete NameIntInt YdsAvgPDFmb RecFR YdsCausBlk PntsBlk FGs
Team Totals211
1B. Williams (Sr)1
5M. Smith III (Sr)1
6Justin Robinson (Sr)1
11Reuben Bilbrew (Sr)1
23Patrick Harper (Jr)1
25B. McWilliams (Jr)1
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Kickoffs

#Athlete NameKOYdsAvgLngTB
Team Totals613322.229
96Brooks Campbell (Jr)613322.229
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Punts

#Athlete NamePYdsAvgLngIn 20
Team Totals13535.035
93Aiden Reiter (Sr)13535.035
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Kickoff and Punt Returns

#Athlete NameKO RetsYdsAvgLngP RetsYdsAvgLngFCKR Yds
Team Totals23216.019400.032
6Justin Robinson (Sr)11313.01313
7G. Phillipson (Jr)11919.01919
16J. Marsalis (Jr)400.00
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Points

#Athlete NameTDsTD PtsConvSKick PtsTot Pts
Team Totals424731
0Noah Williams (Sr)166
2De'Shawn Dillon (Jr)166
3Jermany Hayden (Sr)166
7G. Phillipson (Jr)166
96Brooks Campbell (Jr)77
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PATs and Field Goals

#Athlete NamePATAtt%FGAtt%LngTot Pts
Team Totals441.0111.0297
96Brooks Campbell (Jr)441.0111.0297
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Touchdowns

#Athlete NameTD RushTD RecTD FRTD IRTD PRTD KORTotal
Team Totals224
0Noah Williams (Sr)11
2De'Shawn Dillon (Jr)11
3Jermany Hayden (Sr)11
7G. Phillipson (Jr)11

Game Story

Mississippi High School Football - Northwest Rankin nudges Meridian

October 24, 2025: Brandon, MS 39232

The crowd at Friday's league contest between the Northwest Rankin Cougars (Brandon, MS) and the visiting Meridian Wildcats (Meridian, MS), witnessed Northwest Rankin's football squad edge Meridian by a tally of 5-3.

With the win, Northwest Rankin advances its record to 5-3 on the season. The Cougars host Oak Grove (Hattiesburg, MS) to encounter the Warriors in a 7A Region 3 match on Friday, October 31. The Warriors enter the match with a record of 6-3. Oak Grove won 20-7 in their recent league battle against Brandon (Brandon, MS)

The Wildcats now own a 2-6 record. They play next when they host Petal for a 7A Region 3 battle on Friday, October 31. Meridian will play a Panthers team coming off a 21-14 league loss to Pearl (Pearl, MS). The Panthers record now stands at 6-3.

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    Posted @ 8:04p

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    2nd Quarter ~3 minutes to go
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    0 - 10
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  3. S. Anthony

    3rd Quarter
    Meridian
    Wildcats
    6 - 14
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  4. T. Wooten

    3rd Quarter Under a minute to go
    Meridian
    Wildcats
    6 - 24
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    Cougars

  5. T. Wooten

    4th Quarter ~8 minutes to go
    Meridian
    Wildcats
    6 - 24
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  6. T. Wooten

    4th Quarter ~6 minutes to go
    Meridian
    Wildcats
    12 - 24
    NRHS
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  7. T. Wooten

    4th Quarter ~2 minutes to go
    Meridian
    Wildcats
    12 - 31
    NRHS
    Cougars

  8. T. Wooten

    End of 4th Quarter
    Meridian
    Wildcats
    12 - 31
    NRHS
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  9. T. Wooten

    Final
    Meridian
    Wildcats
    12 - 31
    NRHS
    Cougars
    Posted @ 10:04a

Meridian @ NRHS Football Game Info

Fri., Oct. 24, 2025 @ 7p
The Northwest Rankin (Brandon, MS) varsity football team won Friday's home conference game against Meridian (MS) by a score of 31-12.

Rankings & Records

Meridian (25-26)

MSClass
7322
OverallDistrictHomeAwayWin %District %PFPA
2-70-41-51-2.222.000138323

Northwest Rankin (25-26)

MSClass
2413
OverallDistrictHomeAwayWin %District %PFPA
5-42-22-33-1.556.500209182

Team Scoring Averages

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Meridian		3.35.01.03.815.3
Northwest Rankin		3.34.37.07.423.2

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Team Stat Comparison

MeridianNorthwest Rankin
-Rushing Yards Per Game164.4
-Passing Yards Per Game196.6
-Receiving Yards Per Game196.6
-Total Yards Per Game361.0
-Tackles Per Game66.9
-Sacks Per Game0.8
-Points Per Game17.4

Team Leaders

MeridianNorthwest RankinNational Avg.
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Rushing Yards Per Game#3 Jermany Hayden153.611.8
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Passing Yards Per Game#7 Gavin Phillipson193.111.9
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Receiving Yards Per Game#2 De'Shawn Dillon99.09.4
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Total Yards Per Game#7 Gavin Phillipson194.125.9
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Tackles Per Game#11 Reuben Bilbrew12.12.6
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Sacks Per Game#40 Nick Fede0.30.2
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Points Per Game#96 Brooks Campbell5.12.0

Common Opponents

SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.SchoolCommon Opp. Rec.
Meridian0-3Northwest Rankin1-2
DateAwayHomeResultDateAwayHomeResult
10/10/25PearlMeridian(L) 38-1710/17/25Northwest RankinPearl(W) 33-29
10/17/25Oak GroveMeridian(L) 42-2110/31/25Oak GroveNorthwest Rankin(L) 37-34
10/31/25PetalMeridian(L) 42-1411/6/25Northwest RankinPetal
11/6/25MeridianBrandon10/3/25BrandonNorthwest Rankin(L) 3-0

Record Breakdown

Meridian (25-26)

Northwest Rankin (25-26)
2-7
Overall
5-4
0-4
League
2-2
2-3
Non-League
3-2
0-1
Head to Head
1-0
0-3
Common Opponent
1-2
1-5
Home
2-3
1-2
Away
3-1
0-0
Neutral
0-0
0-0
Playoff
0-0
2-7
In-State
5-4
0-0
Out-of-State
0-0