Football Preview: Brandon Bulldogs vs. Oak Grove Warriors
After two games on the road, Brandon is heading back home. They will square off against the Oak Grove Warriors at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: both posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Brandon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Petal, who was ranked 24th in their home state at the time (Brandon was ranked first). Brandon blew past Petal, posting a 45-10 victory on the road. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three contests by 26 points or more this season.
Brandon found their leader in underclassman Tyson Robinson, who rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also caught a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Quincy Phillips Jr., who picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Brandon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Lahare Bolls picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Brandon got some further help from Khalil Norwood: he made 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Oak Grove won against Laurel back in September with 45 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Friday. Oak Grove enjoyed a cozy 45-30 win over Meridian. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Brandon's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Oak Grove, their win bumped their record up to 4-2.
Brandon came up short against Oak Grove when the teams last played back in November of 2023, falling 49-45. Thankfully for Brandon, Aj Maddox (who rushed for 108 yards and three touchdowns on only nine carries, and also threw for 343 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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