After each having a week off, the McNairy Central Bobcats and the Ripley Tigers will shake off the rust and duke it out at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
McNairy Central is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 35 points back in September, they were much more limited against Obion County last Friday. They were dealt a 50-7 defeat at the hands of the Rebels. The Bobcats were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Meanwhile, Ripley was not able to break out of their rough patch last Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight loss. They had to suffer through a 62-6 loss at the hands of Westview. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Tennessee football rankings (they are ranked 286th, while the Chargers are ranked 26th).
McNairy Central will have to contain Davaris Pearson as he made an impact in Ripley's last game. He rushed for 152 yards and one touchdown.
Ripley's defeat dropped their record down to 0-7. As for McNairy Central, their loss dropped their record down to 2-5.
McNairy Central couldn't quite get it done against Ripley in their previous meeting back in September of 2024 as they fell 13-6. Can the Bobcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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