Football Recap: East Rankin Academy Patriots vs. Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots
East Rankin Academy lost against Madison-Ridgeland Academy back in September of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The East Rankin Academy Patriots were outmatched by the Madison-Ridgeland Academy Patriots on the road and fell 44-14. While losing is never fun, East Rankin Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 213th, while Madison-Ridgeland Academy is ranked ninth).
Although East Rankin Academy took the loss, they still got scores from Luke Wesson and Aiden Carlisle.
East Rankin Academy didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Andy Bowman and Brayden Ingram.
Samuel Stockett continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, throwing for 211 yards and four touchdowns while completing 84.6% of his passes. Stockett is on a roll when it comes to passing touchdowns, as he's now passed for three or more in the last four games he's played dating back to last season. The team also got some help courtesy of Case Thomas, who picked up 68 receiving yards and two touchdowns.
East Rankin Academy's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 6-1.
East Rankin Academy and Leake Academy are set to duel on Friday. Leake Academy is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so East Rankin Academy will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Madison-Ridgeland Academy, they will welcome Hartfield Academy at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Madison-Ridgeland Academy knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven matches -- so hopefully Hartfield Academy likes a good challenge.
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