It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact the Sheffield Knights can now relate to. They took a 12-8 hit to the loss column at the hands of Ripley. Sheffield's defeat signaled the end of their eight-game winning streak.
The team lost despite holding Ripley to a paltry 201 yards. A big part of that defensive dominance came down to Sheffield's ability to keep the quarterback under pressure: the team laid the passer out three times before it was all said and done. The heavy lifting was done by Issiah Lackey and Jaylon Smith who racked up four sacks between them.
Ripley can attribute much of their success to Omarion Pitts, who rushed for 79 yards and two touchdowns. Ripley also got a significant boost from Sammie Smith, who ran away from the competition to the tune of 93 yards.
Sheffield's defeat dropped their record down to 8-3. As for Ripley, their victory bumped their record up to 7-5.
Sheffield does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Ripley is on the road again on Friday and play against Covington at 7:00 p.m. on November 10th. Covington knows how to get points on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy point totals in its past nine contests -- so hopefully Ripley likes a good challenge.
