The Northwest Rankin Cougars will head out to take on the Ocean Springs Greyhounds at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Northwest Rankin will be strutting in after a victory while Ocean Springs will be coming in after a defeat.
Northwest Rankin took a loss when they played away from home last Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They pulled ahead with a 35-34 photo finish over Clinton. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Cougars as it put an end to their five-game losing streak dating back to last season.
Meanwhile, Ocean Springs faced Oak Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The contest between Ocean Springs and Oak Grove wasn't particularly close, with Ocean Springs falling 35-21.
Northwest Rankin's victory ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 1-1. As for Ocean Springs, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
Northwest Rankin couldn't quite finish off Ocean Springs in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 and fell 27-24. Thankfully for Northwest Rankin, William Berglind (who threw for 258 yards and three touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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