The Mason County Royals (Maysville, KY) football knocked off the visiting Rowan County Vikings (Morehead, KY), 40-16 in Friday's non-league outing.

The Royals now sport a 4-1 record. They take the field next when they host Fleming County for a non-league outing on Wednesday, October 2.

With the defeat, Rowan County drops to 2-3 on the campaign. The Vikings host Blazer (Ashland, KY) to clash with the Tomcats in a 4A District 6 outing on Friday, October 4. The Tomcats come into the outing with a record of 4-1.