Football Recap: Northwest Rankin Has No Trouble Against Meridian + How To Watch

Cougars

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10/24/25 vs Meridian	19
09/12/25 @ Wayne County	10
09/26/25 @ Brookhaven	8
08/29/25 vs Germantown	7
10/17/25 @ Pearl	4

You're bound to get a positive result if you outscore your opponent every quarter and that's exactly how it played out for Northwest Rankin on Friday. They took down the Meridian Wildcats 31-12. That 19 point margin sets a new team best for the Cougars this season.

Jermany Hayden was his usual excellent self, rushing for 233 yards and one TD. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Phillipson, who threw for 222 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Northwest Rankin was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 237 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Northwest Rankin has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. As for Meridian, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-6.

We've got plenty of inter-district action coming up soon. Northwest Rankin is set to take on their familiar foe Oak Grove at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Meridian will face off against rival Petal at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.