Ripley snapped a six-game football losing streak with a 42–6 victory at Byhalia on Friday, while Falkner opened region play with a 44–8 win at Ashland. Walnut fell 41–6 to Hamilton at home on senior night, according to TippahSports.com.
Ripley and Falkner break through
The Tigers improved to 2–6 overall and 1–1 in region play. Their 42 points and six points allowed were season bests, marking their first victory since the season opener.
Falkner led 32–0 at halftime and finished with its highest point total of the season. The Eagles moved to 4–3 overall and 1–0 in Class 1A Region 2 with their second consecutive road victory.
Walnut trailed Hamilton 28–0 at halftime and dropped to 3–5 overall and 0–1 in region play. Ripley visits Rosa Fort and Walnut travels to Hatley on Oct. 23, with both games scheduled for 7 p.m. Central. Read the complete county football report at TippahSports.com.
BMCU golf reaches historic ranking
Blue Mountain Christian University’s men’s golf team climbed 13 places to No. 3 in the NAIA ratings released Friday. School officials described it as the highest national ranking achieved by any BMCU athletic program, TippahSports.com reported.
Women finish 13th at Watson Classic
BMCU’s women’s cross-country team placed 13th at the Watson Cross Country Classic in Clinton, scoring 375 points in the 6K race. See TippahSports.com’s race report.
Reporting credit: Jon Myers, TippahSports.com.
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Jon Ross Myers is the executive editor and publisher of the Mississippi News Network, Mississippi's largest digital only media company. He can be reached at editor@tippahnews.com
