On Tuesday, Northwest Rankin faced Petal in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Northwest Rankin Cougars' defense stepped up to hand the Petal Panthers a 1-0 shutout. The Cougars wouldn't have won without Matthew Todd, who scored the game-winner.
Northwest Rankin has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which somehow still isn't as good as their 10-2-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those five matchups. As for Petal, the loss snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 8-1 record.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Northwest Rankin will welcome St. Patrick at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Petal, they will get a bit of extra time to process the defeat as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on West Jones at 7:00 p.m. on January 3, 2025.
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