Meridian is 0-6 against Northwest Rankin since November of 2014 but things could change on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Meridian duke it out with the Northwest Rankin at 5:30 p.m.
Meridian is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Brandon, falling 9-0. While losing is never fun, the Wildcats can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi soccer rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Bulldogs are ranked second).
Meanwhile, Northwest Rankin waltzed into their game on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They had just enough and edged the Bulldogs out 3-2. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by just one goal.
They hit Brandon with a three-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Amiyah Barnes, Kate Gray Nesbit, and Sarahkate Foreman.
Northwest Rankin is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 40 goals over those eight matches. As for Meridian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-15.
Meridian might still be hurting after the 12-0 defeat they got from Northwest Rankin in their previous meeting back in December of 2024. Can Meridian avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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