Football Preview: Ripon Indians vs. Orestimba Warriors
The Ripon Indians will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Orestimba Warriors at 6:00 p.m. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this match.
Ripon is headed into the contest out to prove that what happened against Escalon on Monday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Ripon took a blow against Escalon, falling 38-6. The game was over by the end of the first half, with no points scored by either team from that point forward.
Meanwhile, Orestimba unfortunately witnessed the end of their ten-game winning streak on Monday. They took a 27-20 hit to the loss column at the hands of Hughson. The loss was a bit of a surprise, as the Warriors came into the game with a sizable advantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 114th, while the Huskies are ranked 269th).
Although Orestimba took the loss, they still got scores from Maya Barajas, Sophia Machado, and Salece Machado.
Orestimba didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Barajas, Madelyn Perez, and Machado picked up one apiece.
Ripon dropped their record down to 2-11 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Orestimba, their loss ended an eight-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 15-5.
Ripon was dealt a bruising 48-0 defeat at the hands of Orestimba in their previous matchup back in September. Can Ripon avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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