The Brandon Bulldogs will take on the Oak Grove Warriors in a holiday battle at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither team made it on the board the last time they hit the pitch, so they've probably got a bit of extra motivation.
Brandon fell victim to Northwest Rankin and their airtight defense on Friday. They fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 1-0. Brandon haven't had much luck with Northwest Rankin recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.
Meanwhile, Oak Grove faced Petal in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. While the 0-0 score might suggest a draw, it was the Warriors who were credited with the victory. Oak Grove got it done in the shootout by posting three goals to Petal's zero. The win was nothing new for Oak Grove as they're now sitting on four straight.
Brandon's loss dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Oak Grove, their victory bumped their record up to 8-2-2.
Brandon beat Oak Grove by a goal when the teams last played back in January, winning 1-0. Do the Bulldogs have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Warriors turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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