Meridian is 1-9 against Brandon since October of 2014 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Meridian Wildcats will host the Brandon Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m.
Meridian is headed into Friday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their third straight game on Friday. They lost to Petal on the road by a 35-19 margin.
Meanwhile, Brandon waltzed into their match on Friday with four straight wins... but they left with five. They took their game with ease, bagging a 41-7 win over the Pirates. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won four contests by 26 points or more so far this season.
Brandon found their leader in sophomore Sladen Shack, who threw for 238 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Tyson Robinson, who gained 87 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meridian now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Brandon, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-1.
Meridian came up short against Brandon in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 41-35. Thankfully for Meridian, Nate Blount Iv (who rushed for 155 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry) 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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