Brandon entered their tilt with Meridian on Friday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They took their contest with ease, bagging a 42-14 victory over the Meridian Wildcats. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won five matches by 26 points or more so far this season.
Sladen Shack had a dynamite game for Brandon, throwing for 292 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.6 yards per attempt. Tyson Robinson was another key player, gaining 113 total yards and two touchdowns.
On the other side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Brandon's defense and their 11 sacks. The heavy lifting was done by Khalil Norwood and Ashton Moore, who racked up five sacks between them. Another thorn in Meridian's side was Preston Ashley, who picked up a sack, made ten total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defended a pass.
Brandon's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-1. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 35 points. As for Meridian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-6.
Brandon will be playing in front of their home fans against Northwest Rankin at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Brandon knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past five matchups -- so hopefully Northwest Rankin likes a good challenge. As for Meridian, they will face off against Pearl at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meridian is facing Pearl at the right time seeing as Pearl is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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