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Ripley Football Team History

Ripley Tigers

Ripley High School

720 South Clayton Road Ripley, MS
Stadium: Tiger Stadium
Colors: Black & Gold
Coach: Sam Hathorn

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1933 <-- 2016 <- 2017 -> 2018 --> 2023

2017 Season Highlights

Sam Hathorn enters his 1st season as Head Coach at Ripley.

The Tigers finished 2nd in District 1.

2017 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Aug. 18	@ Itawamba AHS	7	28	L
Fri., Aug. 25	vs. Kossuth	31	7	W
Fri., Sep. 1	vs. Calhoun City	21	36	L
Fri., Sep. 8	@ Louisville	6	49	L
Fri., Sep. 15	OPEN
Fri., Sep. 22	@ Pontotoc	0	34	L
Fri., Sep. 29	@ Tishomingo County *	40	14	W
Fri., Oct. 6	vs. Senatobia *	14	17	L
Fri., Oct. 13	@ Corinth *	30	28	W
Fri., Oct. 20	vs. Byhalia *	46	27	W
Fri., Oct. 27	vs. New Albany *	22	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 3	vs. Yazoo City	23	24	L	1st Round Playoffs

2017 Season Totals
Record	5-6
Points Scored	240
Scoring Average	21.8
Points Allowed	264
Defense Average	24.0
Opponents Record	97-55
District Record	4-1
Home Record	3-3
Away Record	2-3

2017 Class 4A District 1 Standings
	Regular Season			Playoffs			District Record
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Senatobia	8-4	350	275	1-1	55	55	5-0	163	49	Brooks Oakley
Ripley	5-6	240	264	0-1	23	24	4-1	152	86	Sam Hathorn
Corinth	7-6	332	321	2-1	54	74	3-2	181	106	Todd Lowery
New Albany	5-7	269	332	0-1	23	42	2-3	110	124	Jake Hill
Tishomingo County	3-8	159	362				1-4	62	200	Ray Weeks
Byhalia	3-7	198	247				0-5	62	165	Mark Fields

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Great Moments in Alabama High School Football History

Morris Higginbotham coached three different teams to divisional state championships in the 1950s. He won titles at Walnut Grove in 1952, West Blocton in 1955 and Enterprise in 1960.