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| 10/24/25 - Away | 52-13 W |
| 10/14/16 - Neutral | 16-49 L |
| 10/16/15 - Home | 38-8 W |
Rosa Fort's game last Friday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Friday. They blew past the Ripley Tigers 52-13. Considering the Lions have won six matchups by more than 31 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
This one was won in the trenches and the lion's share of the credit has to go to Christian Alexander and Gregory Hargrow. Alexander rushed for 177 yards and two scores while picking up 7.1 yards per carry while Hargrow gained 209 total yards and four touchdowns. Hargrow also punched in two rushing touchdowns, which is notable because Rosa Fort is undefeated when he posts at least two rushing touchdowns, but 1-2 otherwise.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Rosa Fort's defense and their three sacks. Ketreveon Jones was particularly dangerous to the passing game, picking up two himself.
Rosa Fort's win was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-2. Those road victories came thanks in part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.0 points on average over those games. As for Ripley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season.
Rosa Fort and Ripley could both be facing uphill battles in their next games considering their disadvantage in the MaxPreps Mississippi Rankings. The Lions (ranked 126th) will meet Clarksdale (ranked 50th) at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Ripley will challenge Senatobia at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday with a big rank disadvantage (159 vs. 41).
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