On Friday, Northwest Rankin faced Ocean Springs in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Northwest Rankin Cougars pulled ahead with a 29-28 photo finish over the Ocean Springs Greyhounds. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by just one point.
Several Greyhounds players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Will Smith, who rushed for 112 yards and a touchdown.
The victory made it two in a row for Northwest Rankin and bumps their season record up to 2-1. As for Ocean Springs, they are on a four-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-3.
Northwest Rankin is taking a road trip to face off against Madison Central at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ocean Springs, they will head out to square off against Natchez at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Natchez will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Ocean Springs surely won't give up without a fight.
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