The Ripon Indians are taking a road trip to challenge the Hilmar Yellowjackets at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ripon is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Ripon came up short against Escalon and fell 23-14.
Meanwhile, Hilmar ended up a good deal behind Hughson on Friday and lost 41-24. While losing is never fun, the Yellowjackets can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 402nd, while the Huskies are ranked 150th).
Hilmar didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Colton Johnston and Jacob Sward.
Ripon's loss dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Hilmar, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 4-5 record this season.
Ripon was taken down by Hilmar 35-0 when the teams last played back in October of 2023. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hilmar's Caden Bailey, who rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns on only 13 carries. Now that Ripon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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