Football Preview: Ripley Tigers vs. New Albany Bulldogs
Ripley and New Albany are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The Ripley Tigers will host the New Albany Bulldogs at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
It was a proper cat-fight when Ripley challenged Amory on Friday. Ripley was beaten by Amory 42-7. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, New Albany put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 50-0 victory over South Pontotoc. The Bulldogs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four matchups by 29 points or more this season.
A big part of New Albany's win came down to the chemistry between Braden Shettles and his top target Dedric Robinson Jr. Shettles threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes while Robinson Jr gained 157 total yards and two touchdowns. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeb Bolen, who picked up 119 receiving yards and a touchdown.
New Albany didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jaylan Nesbit, Bolen, and Cooper Wallis picked up one apiece.
Ripley's loss dropped their record down to 2-7. As for New Albany, they pushed their record up to 8-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Things could have been worse for Ripley, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-10 loss to New Albany in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Will Ripley have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other football content.
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