Ripon's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They came out on top against the Sonora Wildcats by a score of 27-15. The victory was all the more spectacular given the Indians' disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 460th, while the Wildcats are ranked 191st).
Anden Ries was nothing short of spectacular: he rushed for 124 yards and two touchdowns. That's the most rushing yards he has posted since back in September of 2023.
Several Wildcats players turned in solid performances despite ultimately coming up short. Perhaps the best among those players was Tommy Sutton, who rushed for 91 yards and a touchdown on only 12 carries.
Ripon's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Sonora, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-2.
Ripon didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 23-14 defeat against Escalon on the 25th. As for Sonora, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next game, a 64-0 victory against Modesto Christian on the 25th.
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