The East Rankin Academy Patriots will face off against the St. Aloysius Flashes at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with four consecutive losses dating back to last season for East Rankin Academy and 12 for St. Aloysius dating back to last season.
Last Friday, East Rankin Academy came up short against Winston Academy and fell 26-13.
East Rankin Academy might have lost, but man, Brandon Loper was a machine: he rushed for 118 yards and a touchdown on only nine carries. Loper got the majority of those yards when he took off on a run and that went for an incredible63 yards.
East Rankin Academy's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Brayden Ingram and Luke Wesson. Ingram's also deserves a shoutout for his performance on D, picking up a sack and making 12 total tackles in addition to snagging an interception. East Rankin Academy got some further help from Caden Kopf: he made 17 total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, St. Aloysius lost 34-10 to Cathedral on Friday.
East Rankin Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for St. Aloysius, their loss dropped their record down to 0-2.
East Rankin Academy didn't have too much breathing room in their match against St. Aloysius in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, but they still walked away with a 22-17 win. Does East Rankin Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. Aloysius turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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