After soaring to 38 points the game before, Canton Academy was a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They came up short against the East Rankin Academy Patriots, falling 35-12. The Panthers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Patriots apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in September of 2020.
Brandon Loper had a dynamite game For East Rankin Academy., rushing for 153 yards and a pair of TDs. Loper's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Canton Academy's loss dropped their record down to 1-1. As for East Rankin Academy, they have started the season off flawlessly and has a 2-0 record to show for it.
Canton Academy wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 44-0 defeat against Tri-County Academy on the 5th. As for East Rankin Academy, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 29-28 win against Southern Academy on the 5th.
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