Football Recap: St. Benedict at Auburndale Eagles vs. Ripley Tigers
St. Benedict at Auburndale was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They lost 28-6 to the Ripley Tigers. The Eagles lost against the Tigers in their previous head to head back in October of 2023, too, but the margin this time around was much closer than the 50-0 score last time.
The critical scores for Ripley came from Austin Thompson Iii, Sammie Smith, Mahki Maben, and Jaqarrius Hurdle.
St. Benedict at Auburndale's defeat dropped their record down to 1-7. As for Ripley, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-4 record this season.
St. Benedict at Auburndale will venture away from home to square off against University School of Jackson at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. University School of Jackson is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 30 points per game this season. As for Ripley, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Covington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Covington will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Ripley surely won't give up without a fight.
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