Football Preview: Westview Chargers vs. Ripley Tigers
Westview is 4-0 against Ripley since September of 2014, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Westview Chargers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Ripley Tigers, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Both are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Last Friday, Westview humbled Dyer County with a 47-14 victory. Fans of the Chargers have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 20+ points.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Ripley). They claimed a resounding 42-0 victory over Liberty Tech Magnet at home. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest win the Tigers have posted since October 6, 2023.
Ripley wouldn't let Liberty Tech Magnet keep a hold of the ball as they managed to force three fumbles. Johnathan Holcomb was the leader in that area as all came courtesy of his dominant performance. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with 13.
Westview pushed their record up to 5-0 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Ripley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-3.
Westview beat Ripley 21-14 when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Will Westview repeat their success, or does Ripley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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