Football Preview: Ripley Tigers vs. Dyersburg Trojans
Ripley hasn't had much luck against Dyersburg recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Ripley Tigers will be playing at home against the Dyersburg Trojans at 7:00 p.m.
Ripley is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Covington on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ripley was outmatched by Covington at home and fell 59-7. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 233rd, while the Chargers are ranked 29th).
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Dyersburg). They blew past Liberty Tech Magnet 54-8 on Thursday. The Trojans might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five games by 32 points or more this season.
Ripley now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Dyersburg, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season.
Ripley took a serious blow against Dyersburg when the teams last played back in October of 2023, falling 45-15. Will Ripley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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