Brandon is 9-1 against Northwest Rankin since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Brandon Bulldogs will host the Northwest Rankin Cougars at 7:00 p.m. Brandon knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past five games -- so hopefully Northwest Rankin likes a good challenge.
Last Friday, Brandon humbled Meridian with a 42-14 victory. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by 26 points or more this season.
Brandon found their leader in sophomore Sladen Shack, who threw for 292 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 14.6 yards per attempt. Another player making a difference was Tyson Robinson, who gained 113 total yards and two touchdowns.
Brandon's defense made their presence known, laying out the QB 11 times. The heavy lifting was done by Khalil Norwood and Ashton Moore, who racked up five sacks between them. Preston Ashley was another major factor on D, picking up a sack, making ten total tackles (2.0 for loss), and defending a pass.
Meanwhile, Northwest Rankin faced Petal in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Northwest Rankin took a 20-10 hit to the loss column at the hands of Petal. That makes it the first time this season the Cougars have let down their home crowd.
Brandon pushed their record up to 8-1 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 8.0 points per game. As for Northwest Rankin, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-4.
Brandon strolled past Northwest Rankin when the teams last played back in November of 2023 by a score of 27-10. Will Brandon repeat their success, or does Northwest Rankin have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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