Lamar is 10-0 against East Rankin Academy since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Lamar Raiders and the East Rankin Academy Patriots are set to duel. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Lamar is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Leake Academy just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Friday. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 35-34 to the Rebels.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for East Rankin Academy, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Friday. Everything went their way against Oak Hill Academy on Friday as East Rankin Academy made off with a 49-23 victory. That looming 49-23 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for the Patriots yet this season.
Lamar's defeat dropped their record down to 5-4. As for East Rankin Academy, their win bumped their record up to 3-7.
Everything came up roses for Lamar against East Rankin Academy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-7 victory. In that contest, Lamar amassed a halftime lead of 28-0, an impressive feat they'll look to repeat on Friday.
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