Nekoosa came into their game on Friday off a hard-fought close win, but unfortunately suffered a serious change of fortune. They were dealt a 55-28 loss at the hands of the Ripon Tigers. The Papermakers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Nekoosa's loss came despite strong showings from Jacob Bertling and Darion Boswell. Bertling rushed for 82 yards and two TDs on only nine carries, while Boswell picked up 116 receiving yards. Bertling's longest rush was for an impressive 54 yards, which helps to explain his lofty yards per carry total.
Nekoosa's loss was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Ripon, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Nekoosa is set to challenge their familiar foe Wisconsin Dells at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Ripon will take on rival Wautoma at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
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