It was a proper cat-fight when Dresden faced off against Ripley on Friday. The Lions blew past the Tigers 47-0. The contest marked the Lions' most dominant victory of the season.

Luke Dipietro
09/19/25 vs Ripley | 143 |
09/12/25 @ Gleason | 156 |
09/05/25 @ West Carroll | 157 |
Dresden was led to victory by Luke Dipietro and Bruce Willis. Dipietro rushed for 143 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries, while Willis rushed for 46 yards and a pair of scores. Dipietro's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 143 rushing yards.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Dresden was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 223 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 223 rushing yards in three consecutive matchups.
Dresden now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Ripley, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Dresden didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 70-26 win against Humboldt on the 26th. As for Ripley, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 58-0 loss against Covington on the 26th.
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