By DAVE CAMPBELL
The Bulletin
RIPON – Hilmar’s grind-it-out offense kept the Ripon offense off the field for most of the first half Thursday as the Yellowjackets limited the Indians to just 11 first-half plays on the way to a 32-8 Southern League freshman road win at Stouffer Field.
Ripon finally got its offense in sync in the fourth quarter with a scoring drive capped by a 34-yard touchdown pass from Jacob Codde (2 of 3 passing, 54 yards) to Cade Kiser (two receptions, 54 yards) with a conversion run from Larell Fountain-Gilbert. Aiden Krupa picked up 37 yards on 12 carries for the Indians.
Ricardo Ochoa led Ripon with 10 tackles. Krupa, Garrett Paxton and Christopher Cavazos added five stops each and Codde and Logan Rines had four a piece.
Kimball 38, Sierra 6
TRACY – The Timberwolves did not find the end zone until Tyler Looney plunged in from a yard out late in the third quarter in the Valley Oak League opener.
Looney was 11 of 20 for 85 yards with an interception. Evyn White led the Sierra charge with 108 yards on 18 carries.
Maximus Morales had a sack and a blocked punt for the Timberwolves with Kana Ferreira-Moniz also getting a sack and Lucas Caldwell an interception.