Two dominant backs in Tyson Robinson and Jaeden Hill are getting ready to go toe-to-toe. The Brandon Bulldogs will take on the Tupelo Golden Wave at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the match red-hot, with Brandon sitting on ten straight wins and Tupelo on 13.
Brandon is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They enjoyed a cozy 31-13 victory over Ocean Springs.
Brandon found their leader in sophomore Robinson, who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown. That's the most rushing yards Robinson has posted since back in September. Another player making a difference was Sladen Shack, who threw for 170 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Tupelo faced Madison Central in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Tupelo took down Madison Central 21-3. The 21-point effort marked the Golden Wave's lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
It was another big night for Hill, who rushed for 236 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 8.4 yards per carry. His longest rush was for an incredible 71 yards.
Tupelo's win bumped their record up to 13-0. As for Brandon, their victory bumped their record up to 12-1.
Everything came up roses for Brandon against Tupelo in their previous matchup back in September of 2018, as the team secured a 34-6 win. In that game, Brandon amassed a halftime lead of 20-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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