Ripley lost against New Albany back in October of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Ripley Tigers came up short against the New Albany Bulldogs, falling 29-8. While losing is never fun, the Tigers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Mississippi football rankings (they are ranked 151st, while the Bulldogs are ranked 29th).
Dedric Robinson Jr continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines for New Albany, rushing for 147 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 9.2 yards per carry, and also picking up 85 receiving yards and a touchdown. Those 147 rushing yards gave Robinson Jr a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Braden Shettles, who threw for 118 yards and a touchdown on only 11 passes.
Ripley is on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-8. As for New Albany, the win for them keeps them at an undefeated 9-0.
Ripley will head out to take on West Lauderdale at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. West Lauderdale will roll in looking for their eighth straight victory, something Ripley surely won't give up without a fight. As for New Albany, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Greenwood at 7:00 p.m. New Albany will be looking to keep their eight-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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