Meridian was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They came up short against the Northwest Rankin Cougars, falling 13-0. 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 93rd, while the Cougars are ranked first).
Meridian's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Northwest Rankin, their victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-2-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Meridian will take on Pearl at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meridian is facing Pearl at the right time seeing as Pearl is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Northwest Rankin, a feisty cat fight is on tap when the Northwest Rankin take on the Petal at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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