COUGAR FIELD - Oak Grove High School wide receiver Tajii Burkett picked up 173 rushing yards and scored 1 touchdown to lead the Oak Grove Warriors to a 45-15 win over the Northwest Rankin Cougars on Friday night in a high school football game.

The Warriors also received impressive efforts from quarterback Anthony Maddox who completed 9 passes for 119 yards and 2 touchdowns and running back Kylin Champagne who rushed 17 times for 103 yards and 2 touchdowns.

Northwest Rankin's quarterback Wesley White threw for 69 yards and 1 touchdown, running back Dylan Lewis picked up 89 rushing yards and 1 touchdown and wide receiver Kaleb Boggans had 63 receiving yards.

The win helps Oak Grove improve to 7-1 on the season while Northwest Rankin falls to 5-3. Tonight’s game was the first matchup between the two teams.

Oak Grove will challenge the Pearl Pirates at home on Friday October 27. This is the first matchup between the two teams this season.

Northwest Rankin travels to Petal, MS to take on the Petal Panthers on Friday October 27. This is the first matchup between the two teams this season.