Petal hasn't had much luck against Brandon recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Petal Panthers will take on the Brandon Bulldogs at 5:30 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, both will really light up the scoreboard.
Petal will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating West Jones, who they had gone 1-7 against in their eight prior meetings. Petal's defense stepped up to hand West Jones a 6-0 shutout on Friday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Panthers.
They hit West Jones with a four-pronged attack, as the team got scores from Marleigh Beaty (2), Emerson White (2), Emory Meyers, and Cailyn Duckworth.
Meanwhile, Brandon faced Ocean Springs in a battle between two of the state's top teams back in December of 2024. Brandon put the hurt on Ocean Springs with a sharp 6-0 win. The Bulldogs' defense has been rock solid lately; the team hasn't given up a goal in their last five contests.
Petal's victory bumped their record up to 9-5. As for Brandon, their win bumped their record up to 13-0-1.
Petal suffered a grim 4-0 defeat to Brandon when the teams last played back in December of 2024. Can Petal avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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