Brandon had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 20.5 points) and they went ahead and made it five on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Pearl Pirates 41-7. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked first, while the Pirates are ranked 46th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sladen Shack was a one-man wrecking crew for Brandon as he threw for 238 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyson Robinson, who gained 87 total yards and two touchdowns.
Brandon wouldn't let Pearl keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Brandon can thank Khalil Norwood and Preston Ashley for forcing all of them. Norwood has been hot for a while, having also posted six or more total tackles the last 21 times he's played.
Brandon pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Pearl, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.
Brandon will challenge Meridian at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Brandon's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points in their last four matches. As for Pearl, they and Oak Grove are set to duel on Friday.
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