7A South Half Preview Brandon vs Oak Grove
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Awww yeaaa. This is one we have been waiting to see again. Brandon won this game during the regular season. Oak Grove is going to have something to say about that this time. Let’s check it out. Brandon We all…
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Continue ReadingAwww yeaaa. This is one we have been waiting to see again. Brandon won this game during the regular season. Oak Grove is going to have something to say about that this time. Let’s check it out.
Brandon
We all know that the Bulldogs represented 6A south back to back seasons in the state title game. This year they are competing to go to the first ever 7A state title game. Landon Varnes Landon Varnes 5'11" | 170 lbs | QB Brandon | 2024 State MS is going to be ready to play. He is a tough guy that has produced in Brandon. However, I think we may see a lot of Nate Blount aka the Nate Train. I think we are going to see Brandon ride behind him on their offense. We could possibly see Brandon’s offense try to help keep Oak Grove’s offense off of the field. They also have 2027 running back Tyson Robinson Tyson Robinson 5'7" | 150 lbs | RB Brandon | 2027 State MS that can give Blount a break.
I think that we are going to see a lot of aggression from Brandon’s defense. They are going to be very aggressive on the edge with the receivers. They are going to try to win this game by keeping the receivers under control. That won’t be an easy task. Preston Ashley Preston Ashley 5'11" | 160 lbs | DB Brandon | 2026 State MS is a freshman player in the secondary who will have his hands full. However, he knows how to get the job done.
Oak Grove
This team is loaded. I give their fans a hard time, but listen. This is not the squad to look over. They were on fire last week against Meridian. Anthony Maddox Anthony Maddox 6'2" | 185 lbs | QB Oak Grove | 2024 State MS is always ready to go out and handle his business. It’s what he does. Kylin Champagne Kylin Champagne 5'11" | 205 lbs | RB Oak Grove Highschool | 2025 State MS will be on the up and up as always. Their offensive approach can be as balanced as they want it to be. That is what makes this team so good. I think they will try their best to run the ball. However, PJ Woodland PJ Woodland 6'0" | 160 lbs | DB Oak Grove | 2024 State MS is a great guy to get the ball to. He does a great job of being a big target on offense. They also have Damari Jefferson Damari Jefferson 5'10" | 160 lbs | ATH Oak Grove | 2024 State MS and Tah’j Burkett who add a big plus on offense. Can’t forget Nehemiah Taylor Nehemiah Taylor 6'1" | 190 lbs | ATH Oak Grove | 2024 State MS . Their offense is going to have a very balanced game.
Their defense is going to have to be ready for the run. I think they should try to stack the box. I feel like they have the secondary to hold up for a few mistakes. Henderson is going to have his hands full this week on defense. We know they have Caleb Moore Caleb Moore 6'3" | 250 lbs | DL Oak Grove | 2024 State MS and Andrew Maddox Andrew Maddox 6'5" | 280 lbs | DL Oak Grove | 2025 State MS to hold down their defensive line. Expect Alandez Blaylock to cause a lot of pressure from the edge.
This is going to be a great game.