On Friday, Brandon faced Petal in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Brandon Bulldogs blew past the Petal Panthers, posting a 45-10 win on the road. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won three games by 26 points or more so far this season.
Brandon found their leader in underclassman Tyson Robinson, who rushed for 93 yards and two touchdowns on only nine carries, and also caught a touchdown. Another player making a difference was Quincy Phillips Jr., who picked up 87 receiving yards and a touchdown.
Brandon didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. Lahare Bolls picked up that interception and then proceeded to rub salt in the wound by taking it back the other way for a touchdown. Brandon got some further help from Khalil Norwood: he made 17 total tackles (1.0 for loss).
The victory was the third in a row for Brandon, bringing their record for this year to 5-1. As for Petal, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-3.
Brandon will look to defend their home field on Friday against Oak Grove at 7:00 p.m. Brandon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 43.3 points per game this season. As for Petal, they will head out on the road to challenge Pearl at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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