Football Game Preview: Garden City Bearkats vs. Rankin Red Devils

For the first time this season, Garden City will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup. They will be playing at home against the Rankin Red Devils at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Garden City is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 58 points last Friday, they were much more limited against Westbrook on Friday. They took a blow against the Wildcats, falling 58-12. The defeat continues a trend for the Bearkats in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost four in a row.

Meanwhile, Rankin was beaten by Water Valley 68-20 on Friday. The game marked the Red Devils' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.

Garden City's loss dropped their record down to 3-3. As for Rankin, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-2.

Garden City was dealt a bruising 62-26 loss at the hands of Rankin when the teams last played back in October of 2024. Will the Bearkats have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.