Soccer Recap: Northwest Rankin Has No Trouble Against Meridian

Cougars

Margin (Wins)

12/04/25 @ Meridian	8
11/13/25 @ West Lauderdale	7
11/20/25 vs Ridgeland	6
11/18/25 @ Germantown	5
10/28/25 vs Florence	5

Northwest Rankin had to skate by with only a one-goal margin when they last took the pitch, which might have inspired the eight-goal drubbing they dealt Meridian on Thursday. The Cougars put the hurt on the Wildcats with a sharp 9-1 win. Northwest Rankin might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by four goals or more this season.

Their offense was hitting Meridian from everywhere, as eight different players booted in a goal. JP Pixler led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for two goals all by himself.

Northwest Rankin's victory bumped their record up to 7-0-1. As for Meridian, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-7.

Looking ahead, Northwest Rankin will take on Madison Central at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. Madison Central's defense has only allowed 0.2 goals per game this season, so Northwest Rankin's offense will have their work cut out for them. As for Meridian, they will head out on the road to challenge Louisville at 7:00 p.m. on Monday.