Northwest Rankin has gone 3-0 against Brookhaven recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Northwest Rankin Cougars will look to defend their home field against the Brookhaven Panthers at 7:00 p.m.
Northwest Rankin is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Madison Central, who was ranked third in their home state at the time (Northwest Rankin was ranked 20th). Northwest Rankin lost 28-3 to Madison Central on Friday.
Meanwhile, Brookhaven put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They beat McComb by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 24-14. The score was all tied up 7-7 at the break, but the Panthers were the (much) better team in the second half.
Northwest Rankin's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Brookhaven, their win was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0.
Northwest Rankin took their victory against Brookhaven in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 41-19. Will Northwest Rankin repeat their success, or does Brookhaven have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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