Football Preview: Brookhaven Panthers vs. West Point Green Wave
Brookhaven is on a five-game streak of home wins, while West Point is on a nine-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Panthers will challenge the Green Wave at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few points on average (Brookhaven 9.8, West Point 9.3) so any points scored will be well earned.
Brookhaven is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They put the hurt on Laurel with a sharp 31-6 win. The score at the end of the third wound up being the final score as the Panthers just coasted through the last quarter.
The critical scores for Brookhaven came from Caiden Quarles, Timmothy Smith, Dreamus Harron, and EJ Ratliff.
Brookhaven's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. Ratliff was the real danger to the passing game, picking up two interceptions all by himself. He got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, West Point didn't have too much trouble with Holmes County Central on Friday as they won 20-6. The final result isn't all that surprising considering the Green Wave's considerable advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked first, while the Jaguars are ranked 30th).
Brookhaven better keep an eye on Quentin Thompson. He was instrumental in West Point's win, rushing for 148 yards while picking up 8.2 yards per carry, and also throwing for 28 yards and one touchdown. Thompson's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 136 rushing yards.
Brookhaven's record now sits at 11-2. As for West Point, their record is now 13-0.
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