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| 08/29/25 - Away | 35-12 W |
| 09/25/20 - Away | 0-40 L |
| 09/27/19 - Home | 14-41 L |
| 09/02/16 - Home | 7-41 L |
| 09/04/15 - Away | 35-16 W |
After losing to Canton Academy the last time they met, East Rankin Academy decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Patriots were the clear victors by a 35-12 margin over the Panthers on Friday. The matchup was pretty much decided by the half, when the score had already reached 28-0.
Brandon Loper was a one-man wrecking crew as he rushed for 153 yards and a pair of scores. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season.
Loper was just one part of a punishing run game: East Rankin Academy was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 350 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 151 rushing yards in five consecutive contests dating back to last season.
East Rankin Academy's victory bumped their record up to 2-0. As for Canton Academy, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-1.
East Rankin Academy didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 29-28 win against Southern Academy on the 5th. As for Canton Academy, they have also already played their next match, a 44-0 loss against Tri-County Academy on the 5th.
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