The West Lauderdale Knights will welcome the Ripley Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Lauderdale knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with 31 points or more in their past seven games -- so hopefully Ripley likes a good challenge.
Last Thursday, West Lauderdale was able to grind out a solid win over Newton County, taking the game 33-21.
West Lauderdale's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but K.P PEOPLES led the charge by rushing for 103 yards and two touchdowns on only 12 carries. PEOPLES's longest rush was for an impressive 58 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total. Backing up that air attack was Travion Mosley, who rushed for 84 yards and a rushing touchdown.
Meanwhile, Ripley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They lost 29-8 to New Albany. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 29th).
West Lauderdale pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fourth straight on the road. They've dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 29.8 points. As for Ripley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
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