The Greenwood Bulldogs will face off against the Kosciusko Whippets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Last Friday, Greenwood lost to Houston on the road by a 47-28 margin. While losing is never fun, the Bulldogs can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 93rd, while the Hilltoppers are ranked 35th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 41 points the game before, Kosciusko was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They were dealt a 38-7 loss at the hands of Louisville. The Whippets have struggled against the Wildcats recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
Despite the defeat, Kosciusko had strong showings from Caiden Wade, who rushed for 59 yards and a touchdown, and William Rankin Jr, who picked up 57 receiving yards.
Greenwood's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-2. As for Kosciusko, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-3.
Greenwood was taken down by Kosciusko 56-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Greenwood, Caden Greer (who threw for 219 yards and four touchdowns on perfect 19-for-19 passing) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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