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Rankin achieves milestone as defense delivers statistical stunner

Alcoa coach Gary Rankin lets a Gatorade shower soak in as he reflects on an historic 36-year career that reach 400 wins Friday night. Photos by Cindy Nowlin
By Conner McCarty
Blount Press Row
The game ball and a Gatorade shower — classic.
Alcoa’s Gary Rankin received both on Friday night as the Tornadoes defended their home turf in a 52-0 rout of Pigeon Forge.
The win was No. 400 for Rankin, adding another milestone to a TSSAA Hall of Fame career.
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Stefan Cooper is an award-winning sports journalist in Blount County, TN. Stefan has been writing about local sports for more than 25 years. In fact, he's writing stories today about the kids of players he used to write stories about. You'll spot him biking around town, hanging out at a coffee shop or Southland Books, or in his natural habitat: the sideline of the game.





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