Tippah County sports roundup, Oct. 26, 2026: Ripley soccer tonight; state races ahead
Ripley’s girls and boys soccer teams are scheduled to face Caledonia Monday evening as Tippah County teams look ahead to state cross-country meets, region football and Saturday basketball.
The girls’ match is listed for 5 p.m. and the boys’ match for 7 p.m. Fans should confirm the venue before traveling: TippahSports.com reports that South Tippah’s calendar lists Ripley as the host, while MaxPreps lists Caledonia. All times in this roundup are Central.
State cross-country schedule
Blue Mountain and Pine Grove list the Class 1A state meet Thursday at Choctaw Trails in Clinton, with girls racing at 12:40 p.m. and boys at 1:15 p.m. Walnut lists Thursday’s Class 2A meet there, with girls at 11:20 a.m. and boys at 11:55 a.m.
Ripley lists Saturday’s Class 4A championship at Choctaw Trails, with girls at 2 p.m. and boys at 2:35 p.m. TippahSports.com cautions that team schedule listings do not establish which individual runners have qualified.
Football and basketball ahead
Walnut visits Baldwyn Thursday at 7 p.m., while Falkner hosts Potts Camp for senior night at the same time. Ripley’s trip to Senatobia is listed for 7 p.m., but the date remains uncertain: TippahSports.com reports Thursday, Oct. 29, on MaxPreps and Friday, Oct. 30, on South Tippah’s calendar.
Saturday’s posted boys basketball matchups include Falkner at Alcorn Central at 9:30 a.m., Ripley at Corinth at 10 a.m. and Pine Grove at East Union at noon. Girls listings include Walnut at Saltillo at 10:30 a.m. and Pine Grove at Hatley at 1:15 p.m.
Reporting by Jon Myers of TippahSports.com. Read the complete county sports outlook.
Featured image: Tippah County Sports file logo, from TippahSports.com’s Oct. 23 schedule coverage. The source supplies no separate creator credit or caption.




