Football Preview: Booneville Blue Devils vs. Ripley Tigers
The Booneville Blue Devils will square off against the Ripley Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ripley took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Booneville, who comes in off a win.
Booneville will roll into the match after a wild two-game stretch: they only put up six points two weeks ago, then bounced right back against Hamilton on Friday. Booneville strolled past Hamilton with points to spare, taking the game 31-14.
Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead Booneville to victory, but perhaps none more so than Braxton Orender, who picked up 120 receiving yards and a touchdown, and also rushed for 47 yards. Porter Tapp was another key signal caller, throwing for 152 yards and two touchdowns while completing 76.9% of his passes.
Meanwhile, Ripley lost 29-3 to Choctaw County on Friday. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 20-0.
Booneville's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-2. As for Ripley, they now also have a losing record at 1-2.
Booneville couldn't quite finish off Ripley in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 and fell 10-7. Will Booneville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other football content.
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