The Oak Grove Warriors will take on the Northwest Rankin Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Oak Grove's defense heads into the match hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They blew past Meridian 16-0. Given the Warriors' advantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi soccer rankings (they are ranked sixth, while the Wildcats are ranked 103rd), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Northwest Rankin got the win against Pearl on Tuesday by a conclusive 6-0. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Cougars.
They hit Pearl with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Amiyah Barnes (2), Kate Gray Nesbit (2), Emily Dixon, and Tyler Grace Sims.
Northwest Rankin's victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-2-1. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they scored 23 goals over those four contests. As for Oak Grove, their win bumped their record up to 12-2-1.
Oak Grove might still be hurting after the 3-0 loss they got from Northwest Rankin in their previous matchup back in December of 2024. Will Oak Grove have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other soccer content.
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