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| 11/07/24 - Home | 45-22 W |
| 11/02/23 - Away | 27-10 W |
| 10/28/22 - Home | 36-28 W |
| 10/29/21 - Away | 50-48 W |
| 10/30/20 - Home | 42-21 W |
| + 5 more games |
Brandon has gone 9-1 against Northwest Rankin recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bulldogs will head out on the road to challenge the Cougars at 7:00 p.m. The matchup will give Brandon their first taste of in-conference action this season.
Brandon is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Starkville, who was ranked fourth at the time (Brandon was ranked sixth). The Bulldogs fell 22-14 to the Yellowjackets on Friday. The Bulldogs have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Northwest Rankin took on Brookhaven on Friday. The Cougars walked away with a 28-20 win over the Panthers. The victory continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Panthers: they've now won five in a row.
A big part of Northwest Rankin's win came down to the chemistry between Gavin Phillipson and his top target De'Shawn Dillon. Phillipson threw for 249 yards and four TDs while completing 76.2% of his passes while Dillon picked up 196 receiving yards and a pair of scores. Dillon's longest reception was for an incredible 79 yards. Jermany Hayden handled things on the ground, rushing for 106 yards.
Northwest Rankin now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Brandon, they now have a losing record of 2-3.
Brandon took their victory against Northwest Rankin in their previous meeting back in November of 2024 by a conclusive 45-22 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bulldogs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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