East Rankin Academy played a tough contest on Thursday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 35-13 to the Richland Rangers. The Patriots were down 35-6 at the end of the third quarter, which was just too much to recover from.
Brandon Loper
| 10/30/25 @ Richland | 141 |
| 10/24/25 vs Hartfield Academy | 118 |
| 10/17/25 @ Puckett | 315 |
| 10/10/25 vs French Camp Academy | 214 |
When it comes to explaining why East Rankin Academy lost, don't look at Brandon Loper. Despite the final result, he rushed for 141 yards and one TD on only 15 carries. Loper's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 118 rushing yards.
Richland's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Zae'Lon Beverly led the charge by throwing for 156 yards and three touchdowns while completing 91.7% of his passes, and also rushing for 33 yards. Another player making a difference was Adrean Williams, who rushed for 92 yards and a pair of scores.
This is the second loss in a row for East Rankin Academy and nudges their season record down to 6-5. As for Richland, their win bumped their record up to 6-4.
East Rankin Academy does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Richland, they will square off against Leake Central at 7:00 p.m. on the 7th. The Gators will roll in looking for their seventh straight victory, something the Rangers surely won't give up without a fight.
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