Meridian is 0-5 against Northwest Rankin since November of 2014 but things could change on Friday. A feisty cat fight is on tap when the Meridian face off against the Northwest Rankin at 7:00 p.m. Neither squad made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Meridian is headed into Friday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 12th straight game on Wednesday. They came up short against Brandon, falling 7-0. 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 125th, while the Bulldogs are ranked 21st).
Meanwhile, Northwest Rankin entered their tilt with Brandon on Tuesday with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. Their defense stepped up to hand the Bulldogs a 1-0 shutout. That's two games straight that the Cougars have won by just one goal.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of Matthew Todd, who's now up to 11 this season.
Northwest Rankin is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-2-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up two goals over those nine games. As for Meridian, their loss dropped their record down to 2-14.
Meridian suffered a grim 7-0 defeat to Northwest Rankin in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Can Meridian avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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