Ripley is 0-4 against Westview since September of 2014 but things could change on Friday. The Ripley Tigers will square off against the Westview Chargers at 7:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Ripley's defense heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat Liberty Tech Magnet 42-0 at home. The Tigers pushed the score to 35-0 by the end of the third, a deficit the Crusaders had no chance of recovering from.
Ripley's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Justin Henning and Jaqarrius Hurdle. Another thorn in Liberty Tech Magnet's side was Johnathan Holcomb, who picked up two sacks, forced three fumbles, and forced three fumbles.
Meanwhile, Westview put another one in the bag on Friday to keep their perfect season alive. They claimed a resounding 47-14 win over Dyer County at home. The 47-point effort marked the Chargers' lowest-scoring match of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
The victory made it two in a row for Ripley and bumps their season record up to 2-3. As for Westview, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home dating back to last season.
Ripley came up short against Westview in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 21-14. Can Ripley avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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