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Jack attacked Piggy rather than Ralph because he knew Piggy wouldn't fight back. If he had attacked Ralph there was a good chance that Ralph would have beaten him and Jack couldn't take the risk of losing face in front of his own hunters.

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Q: In the Lord of the Flies why does Jack attack Piggy instead of Ralph in chapter 4?
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