Brandon has gone 9-1 against Meridian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Brandon Bulldogs will take on the Meridian Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Brandon has five straight victories, Meridian has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Last Friday, Brandon took their contest with ease, bagging a 41-7 win over Pearl. Given the Bulldogs' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked first, while the Pirates are ranked 46th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Sladen Shack went supernova for Brandon, throwing for 238 yards and four touchdowns while completing 76% of his passes. Another player making a difference was Tyson Robinson, who gained 87 total yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, it was a proper cat-fight when Meridian took on Petal on Friday. Meridian lost to Petal on the road by a 35-19 margin.
Brandon pushed their record up to 7-1 with the victory, which was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Meridian, they now have a losing record at 4-5.
Brandon didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Meridian in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 41-35 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Brandon since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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