New Albany and Ripley are an even 5-5 against one another since October of 2014, but not for long. The New Albany Bulldogs will head out to face off against the Ripley Tigers at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. New Albany is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
If New Albany beats Ripley with 50 points on Thursday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. New Albany took their game on Friday with ease, bagging a 50-0 victory over South Pontotoc. The matchup marked the Bulldogs' most dominant win of the season.
A big part of New Albany's victory came down to the chemistry between Braden Shettles and his top target Dedric Robinson Jr. Shettles threw for 257 yards and three touchdowns while completing 73.7% of his passes while Robinson Jr gained 157 total yards and two touchdowns. New Albany also got help from Jeb Bolen, who showed off his sure hands for 119 receiving yards.
New Albany didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off three passes before the game was over. It was truly a group effort as Jaylan Nesbit, Bolen, and Cooper Wallis picked up one apiece.
Meanwhile, a win for Ripley just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They were dealt a 42-7 loss at the hands of Amory. The Tigers have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
New Albany's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-0. As for Ripley, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-7.
New Albany strolled past Ripley when the teams last played back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for New Albany since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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