East Rankin Academy has been on the road for three straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They and the Oak Hill Academy Raiders are set to duel. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
East Rankin Academy is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Leake Academy on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. East Rankin Academy was outmatched by Leake Academy on the road and fell 68-13. The loss continues a trend for the Patriots in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now lost seven in a row.
Meanwhile, Oak Hill Academy was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 12th straight defeat dating back to last season. They were dealt a 44-2 loss at the hands of Kirk Academy. While losing is never fun, Oak Hill Academy can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 272nd, while Kirk Academy is ranked 126th).
East Rankin Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 2-7. As for Oak Hill Academy, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Everything went East Rankin Academy's way against Oak Hill Academy in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as East Rankin Academy made off with a 48-28 win. Does East Rankin Academy have another victory up their sleeve, or will Oak Hill Academy turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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