Football Preview: Ripley Tigers vs. Amory Panthers
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Tigers faces off against the Amory Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Ripley's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Itawamba Agricultural on Friday. They were beaten by the Indians 52-0. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 152nd, while the Indians are ranked 44th).
Meanwhile, Amory never let their opponents score on Thursday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Richland 35-0 on the road. The result was nothing new for the Panthers, who have now won five contests by 21 points or more so far this season.
Ripley dropped their record down to 2-6 with the defeat, which was their fourth straight on the road. As for Amory, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3.
Ripley didn't have too much breathing room in their matchup against Amory in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, but they still walked away with a 14-10 win. Does Ripley have another victory up their sleeve, or will Amory turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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