Football Game Preview: Oak Grove Warriors vs. Meridian Wildcats + Official Tickets

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Previous Games

10/11/24 - Home	45-30 W
11/17/23 - Neutral	35-0 W
10/06/23 - Away	45-35 W
10/07/22 - Home	13-12 W
10/08/21 - Away	52-34 W
+ 5 more games

Oak Grove is 9-1 against Meridian since October of 2016 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Friday. The Warriors will challenge the Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last games, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.

Oak Grove is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Petal, who was ranked eighth at the time (Oak Grove was ranked 13th). The Warriors took a 28-21 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Panthers on Friday. The Warriors' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.

Despite the defeat, Oak Grove had strong showings from Kellen Hall, who threw for 307 yards and three TDs, and KJ Roberts, who picked up 120 receiving yards and three touchdowns.

Meanwhile, Meridian came up short against Pearl on Friday, falling 38-17. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Pirates: they've now lost three in a row.

Oak Grove suffered their first home defeat, dropping their record down to 4-3. As for Meridian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.

Oak Grove strolled past Meridian in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 by a score of 45-30. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Warriors since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.