The Ripon Christian Knights will challenge the Sonora Wildcats at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Ripon Christian is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Liberty Ranch, sneaking past 52-49. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Knights.
A big part of Ripon Christian's victory came down to the chemistry between Mason Tameling and his top target Amos Cady. Tameling threw for 382 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 15.3 yards per attempt while Cady picked up 317 receiving yards and four TDs. Cady really caught the secondary sleeping when he pulled down a catch that went for 75 yards.
Meanwhile, Sonora got the win against Bradshaw Christian on Friday by a conclusive 48-22. Considering the Wildcats have won nine contests by more than 25 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Sonora's win came from a few key players Ripon Christian will need to keep an eye on. One of the most notable was Cash Byington, who rushed for 186 yards and one score on only ten carries. Those 186 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Brody Speer, who rushed for 119 yards and three touchdowns on only seven carries.
Ripon Christian's record now sits at 10-2. As for Sonora, their record is now 12-0.
Ripon Christian was taken down by Sonora 55-14 in their previous matchup back in October. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Wildcats' Eli Ingalls, who rushed for 80 yards and three TDs on only five carries, and also threw for 105 yards and a pair of touchdowns on perfect 5-for-5 passing. Now that the Knights know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? There's only one way to find out.
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