Park Place Christian Academy is 0-3 against East Rankin Academy since August of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Park Place Christian Academy Crusaders will be playing in front of their home fans against the East Rankin Academy Patriots at 4:00 p.m. Park Place Christian Academy's last three contests have been decided by no more than a goal, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Park Place Christian Academy is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Mississippi's top teams: Copiah Academy, who was ranked 14th in their home state at the time (Park Place Christian Academy was ranked ninth). Park Place Christian Academy never let Copiah Academy onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday. Give the Crusaders' defense some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Their one-goal win came courtesy of
Emma Vanlandingham, who's now up to two this season.
Meanwhile, East Rankin Academy won against St. Joseph Catholic back in August with three goals and they decided to stick to that goal total again last Tuesday. East Rankin Academy was the clear victor by a 3-0 margin over Hattiesburg HomeSchool. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Park Place Christian Academy is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3-1 record this season. As for East Rankin Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 2-0-1.
Park Place Christian Academy suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to East Rankin Academy in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Will Park Place Christian Academy have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more soccer content.
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