The Oak Grove Warriors will face off against the Northwest Rankin Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Oak Grove is headed in fresh off scoring the most goals they have all season. Their defense stepped up to hand Meridian a 12-0 shutout on Tuesday. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Warriors as it put an end to their three-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, Northwest Rankin had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4 goals) and they went ahead and made it four on Tuesday. They put the hurt on the Pirates with a sharp 6-1 victory. Given the Cougars' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi soccer rankings (they are ranked seventh, while the Pirates are ranked 48th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Northwest Rankin pushed their record up to 12-2-1 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories came thanks to their defensive effort, having only given up one goal over those four contests. As for Oak Grove, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-8.
Oak Grove came up short against Northwest Rankin in their previous matchup back in December of 2024, falling 2-0. Will Oak Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other soccer content.
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