On Thursday, Northwest Rankin faced Brandon in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Northwest Rankin Cougars lost 45-22 to the Brandon Bulldogs. The loss continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Bulldogs: they've now lost seven in a row.
Tyson Robinson continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Brandon, rushing for 60 yards and three touchdowns. Another back making a difference was Cj Martin, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown.
Northwest Rankin's defeat dropped their record down to 5-5. As for Brandon, their win was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-1.
Both are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. Northwest Rankin will venture away from home to challenge Ocean Springs at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ocean Springs will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Northwest Rankin surely won't give up without a fight. As for Brandon, they will welcome D'Iberville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams might be coming in a bit winded given these two teams combined for 904 yards in their previous games.
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