Football Recap: West Lauderdale Knights vs. Ripley Tigers
West Lauderdale had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They put the hurt on the Ripley Tigers with a sharp 49-28 win on Friday. Winning may never get old, but the Knights sure are getting used to it with their eighth in a row.
Leading West Lauderdale to victory were K.P PEOPLES and Travion Mosley. PEOPLES rushed for 80 yards and two touchdowns on only eight carries, while Mosley rushed for 180 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 10.0 yards per carry. Mosley's longest rush was for an impressive 63 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
West Lauderdale was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 274 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 223 rushing yards in four consecutive games.
West Lauderdale pushed their record up to 9-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 45.0 points per game. As for Ripley, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9.
West Lauderdale will challenge Houston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Lauderdale knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past eight contests -- so hopefully Houston likes a good challenge. Ripley does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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