Football Preview: Oak Grove Warriors vs. Northwest Rankin Cougars
Oak Grove is 6-0 against Northwest Rankin since November of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Oak Grove Warriors will host the Northwest Rankin Cougars at 7:00 p.m.
Oak Grove is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Brandon, who was ranked first in their home state at the time (Oak Grove was ranked 13th). Oak Grove fell to Brandon 31-27.
Meanwhile, Northwest Rankin entered their tilt with Meridian on Friday with two consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with three. They took down the Wildcats 24-7. That looming 24-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Cougars yet this season.
Oak Grove's loss dropped their record down to 4-3. As for Northwest Rankin, their victory bumped their record up to 5-2.
Everything came up roses for Oak Grove against Northwest Rankin when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 45-15 win. In that match, Oak Grove amassed a halftime lead of 31-7, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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