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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: Lynn McGee

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1933 <-- 1986 <- 1987 -> 1988 --> 2024

1987 Season Highlights

Lynn McGee enters his 2nd season as Head Coach at Ripley.

The Tigers finished 2nd in District 1.

1987 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Fri., Sep. 4	Falkner	27	9	W
Fri., Sep. 11	Oxford	31	8	W
Fri., Sep. 18	Corinth *	6	7	L
Fri., Sep. 25	Shannon	7	0	W
Fri., Oct. 2	Pontotoc	35	0	W
Fri., Oct. 9	New Albany *	41	0	W
Fri., Oct. 16	vs. Alcorn Central *	40	0	W
Fri., Oct. 23	@ Kossuth *	47	0	W
Fri., Oct. 30	Fulton	40	0	W
Fri., Nov. 6	Saltillo	43	0	W
Playoffs
Fri., Nov. 13	@ Amory	7	28	L	1st Round Playoffs

1987 Season Totals
Record	9-2
Points Scored	324
Scoring Average	29.5
Points Allowed	52
Defense Average	4.7
Opponents Record	62-59
District Record	3-1
Home Record	1-0
Away Record	1-1

1987 Class 3A 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
Corinth	7-4	119	121	0-1	7	20	4-0	73	23	Bob Pitner
Ripley	9-2	324	52	0-1	7	28	3-1	134	7	Lynn McGee
New Albany	5-5	136	147				2-2	56	62
Alcorn Central	4-5	197	217				1-3	49	132	Cecil Stroup
Kossuth	2-8	89	215				0-4	22	110	Dean Wright

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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.