Football Recap: Roane County Victorious

While Roane County's win against Ripley wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Raiders skirted past the Vikings 38-36. The victory continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Vikings: they've now won five in a row.

Javon Letourneau

Rushing Yards (Career)

10/03/25 @ Ripley	201
09/26/25 @ Braxton County	165
09/12/25 vs Clay County	92
09/19/25 vs Williamstown	70
08/30/25 vs Greenbrier West	60

Javon Letourneau had another great game (as he tends to do), rushing for 201 yards and three TDs while picking up 9.6 yards per carry. Those 201 rushing yards gave him a new career-high. Leo Rogers also helped with two scores in total.

Despite the loss, Ripley still got an impressive performance from Cody Lawrence, who picked up 153 receiving yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 147 yards and one TD on only 14 carries. Lawrence's longest rush was for an incredible 85 yards. Jackson Moore was another key player, throwing for 228 yards and three touchdowns on only 15 passes.

Roane County's win bumped their record up to 4-1. As for Ripley, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-3.

Coming up, Roane County is taking a road trip to take on Ravenswood at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. As for Ripley, they will welcome Winfield at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Generals' defense has only allowed 12.2 points per game this season, so the Vikings' offense will have their work cut out for them.