Football Preview: Ripley Tigers vs. Itawamba Agricultural Indians
The Ripley Tigers will take on the Itawamba Agricultural Indians at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ripley is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Ripley is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They secured a 30-26 W over Tishomingo County on Friday. The victory was some much needed relief for the Tigers as it spelled an end to their four-game losing streak.
Meanwhile, even if it wasn't a dominant performance, Itawamba Agricultural beat Amory 19-14 on Friday. The 19-point effort marked the Indians' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Itawamba Agricultural didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Bryson Walters and Carson Shells. Walters is also crushing it when it comes to total tackles: he's made at least ten every time he's taken the field this season.
Ripley's win bumped their record up to 2-5. As for Itawamba Agricultural, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-2.
Everything came up roses for Ripley against Itawamba Agricultural in their previous matchup back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 38-6 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ripley since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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