Ripon played a tough matchup on Friday in which they were outscored in every quarter. They lost 46-20 to the Sonora Wildcats. The contest marked the Indians' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Ripon lost despite a true team effort on offense. The best among them was Andrew Shaw, who threw for 131 yards and one TD, and also punched in one touchdown on the ground. Kael Rangel helped Shaw out on the ground, rushing for 78 yards and one score.
Sonora had a senior duo take command as Cash Byington gained 247 total yards and four touchdowns and Eli Ingalls rushed for 100 yards and three TDs on only 12 carries. Byington also set a new season-high mark in rushing yards with 177.
This is the second loss in a row for Ripon and nudges their season record down to 5-3. Admittedly, the team was facing some tough opposition over that stretch, including 6-1 Ripon Christian (their opponents had an average overall winning percentage of 92.9% over those games). As for Sonora, the victory keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Coming up, Ripon will challenge Escalon at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Indians will be up against the Cougars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28.88 points per matchup), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance. As for Sonora, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Ripon Christian at 7:00 p.m. on the 31st.
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