The Brandon Bulldogs will head out to take on the Northwest Rankin Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Rankin took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Brandon, who comes in off a win.
Brandon headed into their last matchup having not scored more than one goal for three straight, but Meridian let them put that streak behind them. The Bulldogs' defense stepped up to hand the Wildcats a 13-0 shutout on Tuesday. Brandon might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by three goals or more this season.
Their offense was hitting Meridian from everywhere, as seven different players booted in a goal. LEVI BOWEN led that balanced group of strikers and accounted for four goals all by himself.
Meanwhile, Northwest Rankin faced Oak Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Cougars fell just short of the Warriors by a score of 1-0. Northwest Rankin have been going strong on the season, but this is now their second loss in a row.
Brandon now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Northwest Rankin, their defeat was their first in the district, dropping their district record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 7-2-1.
Brandon might still be hurting after the 4-0 loss they got from Northwest Rankin in their previous matchup back in January. Can the Bulldogs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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