Football In MS Posted October 14, 2025 Share Posted October 14, 2025 Big 7A matchup this week in Brandon when Petal comes to town. This one will put 1 team solidly in 1st place heading into the final stretch of Region 3 play and will mark that team as a fav for South State. PETAL (5-2) has surprised many already this year with strong performances over West Jones, Oak Grove and Gulfport. Dropped 2 to Ocean Springs & Columbia early on in weeks 2 & 3. But they look strong and ready to finish out region play with a good seed heading into playoffs. Boyles is fiery and has the Panthers running all cylinders. Fan engagement is at a huge high. Averaging 27 ppg and allowing 20, their average margin of victory is only 1 possession. But they’ve been on the right side of that when it has mattered so far. A win here will all but cement a #1 seed for the Panthers in R3. BRANDON (3-3) has what many would call the biggest home field advantage in 7A South. No team wants to play there and their fans are relentlessly passionate. They create a hard environment for the visiting team and absolutely thrive on tough battles. That said, they will be up for this game in a huge way - knowing that the winner of this matchup will be in the driver’s seat for the region and the South State title. Some would argue that Pogue has not yet proven that his Bulldogs are “the team to beat” this year. An undisputed powerhouse year in and year out with recent South State and State Championship appearances, this game could help Pogue shore up his reputation in 7A. As compared to previous Brandon teams, we’ve yet to see that explosive offensive performance. Averaging only 13 ppg so far while allowing 20 doesn’t promote confidence in a strong offense. Their 3 wins (vs Madison Central, Clinton & NWR) have each been decided by an average of 6 points. A win over Petal would set them up for a huge game when they travel to OG the next week & could throw R3 in a potential tailspin with OG, Petal and Brandon all battling for that top spot. This could be a good one, folks. Who you got? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Vott Posted October 14, 2025 Share Posted October 14, 2025 2 hours ago, Football In MS said: Big 7A matchup this week in Brandon when Petal comes to town. This one will put 1 team solidly in 1st place heading into the final stretch of Region 3 play and will mark that team as a fav for South State. PETAL (5-2) has surprised many already this year with strong performances over West Jones, Oak Grove and Gulfport. Dropped 2 to Ocean Springs & Columbia early on in weeks 2 & 3. But they look strong and ready to finish out region play with a good seed heading into playoffs. Boyles is fiery and has the Panthers running all cylinders. Fan engagement is at a huge high. Averaging 27 ppg and allowing 20, their average margin of victory is only 1 possession. But they’ve been on the right side of that when it has mattered so far. A win here will all but cement a #1 seed for the Panthers in R3. BRANDON (3-3) has what many would call the biggest home field advantage in 7A South. No team wants to play there and their fans are relentlessly passionate. They create a hard environment for the visiting team and absolutely thrive on tough battles. That said, they will be up for this game in a huge way - knowing that the winner of this matchup will be in the driver’s seat for the region and the South State title. Some would argue that Pogue has not yet proven that his Bulldogs are “the team to beat” this year. An undisputed powerhouse year in and year out with recent South State and State Championship appearances, this game could help Pogue shore up his reputation in 7A. As compared to previous Brandon teams, we’ve yet to see that explosive offensive performance. Averaging only 13 ppg so far while allowing 20 doesn’t promote confidence in a strong offense. Their 3 wins (vs Madison Central, Clinton & NWR) have each been decided by an average of 6 points. A win over Petal would set them up for a huge game when they travel to OG the next week & could throw R3 in a potential tailspin with OG, Petal and Brandon all battling for that top spot. This could be a good one, folks. Who you got? Petal 28-10. Brandon cant score. OG will also beat Brandon. The X factor in all this will be how NW Rankin does vs Petal and OG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football In MS Posted October 14, 2025 Author Share Posted October 14, 2025 59 minutes ago, Vott said: Petal 28-10. Brandon cant score. OG will also beat Brandon. The X factor in all this will be how NW Rankin does vs Petal and OG Right. Could get really interesting if NWR pulls out a win vs either of those 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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