After each having a week off, the Ripley Tigers and the McNairy Central Bobcats will shake off the cobwebs and hit the field against one another at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ripley hasn't scored more than seven points for seven games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Ripley is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Westview last Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. The Tigers were beaten by the Chargers 62-6. The Tigers were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 55-0.
Davaris Pearson
| 09/12/25 @ Bolivar Central | 15 |
| 09/19/25 @ Dresden | 18 |
| 09/26/25 vs Covington | 22 |
| 10/03/25 @ Westview | 152 |
Despite the loss, Ripley saw an underclassman step up: freshman Davaris Pearson rushed for 152 yards and one score. Those 152 rushing yards set a new season-high mark for Pearson.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 35 points the game before, McNairy Central was a bit more limited in their game last Friday. They were outmatched by Obion County and fell 50-7. The Bobcats were already down big by the end of the third quarter and they stayed that way after failing to score in the fourth.
McNairy Central's defeat dropped their record down to 2-5. As for Ripley, their loss dropped their record down to 0-7.
Ripley beat McNairy Central 13-6 in their previous matchup back in September of 2024. Will the Tigers repeat their success, or do the Bobcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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