A win for East Rankin Academy just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the team wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They had to suffer through a 68-13 loss at the hands of the Leake Academy Rebels. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now lost seven in a row.
A big part of Leake Academy's victory came down to the chemistry between George Wilcox and his top target Matthew Nowell. Wilcox threw for 370 yards and seven touchdowns while completing 83.3% of his passes while Nowell picked up 215 receiving yards and four touchdowns. With that strong performance, Wilcox is now averaging an impressive 3.4 passing touchdowns per game. A healthy portion of that aerial production (142 yards to be exact) also went to Matthan Weaver, who also brought in two receiving touchdowns.
East Rankin Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Leake Academy, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-3.
East Rankin Academy and Oak Hill Academy are set to duel on Friday. Oak Hill Academy is coming into the match with four straight losses on the road, meaning East Rankin Academy will have to defend against a squad hungry for a victory. As for Leake Academy, they will square off against Lamar at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Lamar will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Leake Academy surely won't give up without a fight.
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