Brookhaven has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Northwest Rankin Cougars at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Rankin took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Brookhaven, who comes in off a win.
If Brookhaven beats Northwest Rankin with 24 points on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two games with that exact score. Brookhaven walked away with a 24-14 win over McComb on Friday. That's two games straight that the Panthers have won by exactly ten points.
Meanwhile, Northwest Rankin faced Madison Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Northwest Rankin lost 28-3 to Madison Central.
Brookhaven's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-0. As for Northwest Rankin, their loss dropped their record down to 2-2.
Brookhaven might still be hurting after the 41-19 defeat they got from Northwest Rankin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Can Brookhaven avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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