On Wednesday, January 31st, the East Rankin Patriots Boys Soccer team completed their soccer regular season with a 2-0 win over Park Place Christian Academy, finishing with an 8-4 record. Forward Jonathan Soto finished the game with both of the goals. Additionally, Cooper Loper and Cale Cotnam finished with one assist each. With this win, East Rankin will enter the MAIS Division II Playoffs as a #2 seed in the Central district and will face the #1 seed team from the South district in the quarter-finals. This will be the first time the Patriots have been in the playoffs since 2021.
Some of the most notable games by the Patriots include wins over Madison St. Joe, Brookhaven Academy, and Lamar School. Madison St. Joe finished 2nd in the MAIS 5A playoffs during the 2022-23 season, with Brookhaven finishing right behind. During East Rankin’s first meeting against Brookhaven, the Patriots ended Brookhaven’s undefeated season in a penalty shootout with the final goal scored by Jon Riemann. If the Patriots won over Brookhaven Academy during their second meeting, that would put the Patriots in as the #1 seed in their district. Lamar School also played in the MAIS 5A playoffs, entering in as a #1 seed in the East district. East Rankin defeated Lamar 3-1, collecting their first goal within the first ten minutes.
The Patriots will square off against one of the teams from the South district in the quarter-finals on Thursday, February 8th. With East Rankin’s current momentum and strong record against historically good competition, the Patriots could see themselves moving on. With quality play, the Patriots might even sneak into the championship. Look out for the East Rankin Patriots in the playoffs.
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