KING FIELD - Northwest Rankin High School quarterback Wesley White racked up 163 passing yards and threw for 3 touchdowns to lead the Northwest Rankin Cougars to a 41-19 win over the Brookhaven Panthers on Friday night in a high school football game.
The Cougars also received impressive efforts from running back Dylan Lewis who rushed 14 times for 64 yards and 1 touchdown and running back Hayden Jermany who rushed 7 times for 35 yards and 1 touchdown.
Brookhaven's quarterback Jaden Allen threw for 16 yards, running back Xavier Gayten picked up 172 rushing yards and 2 touchdowns and wide receiver Jeremy Bibbs had 13 receiving yards.
Player of the game
| CAR | YDS | TD | REC |
| 25 | 172 | 2 | 1 |
The win helps Northwest Rankin improve to 4-1 on the season while Brookhaven falls to 2-3. Tonight’s game was the first matchup between the two teams.
Up next
Northwest Rankin will challenge the Meridian Wildcats at home on Friday October 13. This is the first matchup between the two teams this season.
Brookhaven travels to Florence, MS to take on the Florence Eagles on Thursday October 5. This is the first matchup between the two teams this season.