If Ripley was riding high fresh off their 28-6 takedown of St. Benedict at Auburndale last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Ripley Tigers were dealt a 59-7 loss at the hands of the Covington Chargers on Friday. 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 233rd, while the Chargers are ranked 29th).
Sammie Smith made four total tackles.
Jaqarrius Hurdle was his top target, picking up 51 receiving yards.
Ripley now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Covington, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Ripley will host Dyersburg at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Covington, they will venture away from home to square off against Westview at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. One thing working in Westview's favor is that they have posted at least 31 points every time they've taken the field this season.
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