Football Preview: Nelsonville-York Buckeyes vs. Vinton County Vikings
The Nelsonville-York Buckeyes will head out on the road to take on the Vinton County Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.
Vinton County is hoping to do what Alexander couldn't on Friday: put an end to Nelsonville-York's winning streak, which now stands at three games. Nelsonville-York blew past Alexander, posting a 47-0 victory at home. Considering the Buckeyes have won five games by more than 24 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Austin Gautier continued his habit of posting crazy stat lines, rushing for 99 yards and three touchdowns on only ten carries.
They were just one part of a punishing run game: Nelsonville-York was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 216 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
Meanwhile, Vinton County and River Valley met for a duel on Friday where Vinton County prevailed. Vinton County took their matchup on the road with ease, bagging a 39-0 win over River Valley. The Vikings' offense checked out after the first half but had enough points banked to take the game anyway.
Nelsonville-York's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for Vinton County, their win ended a four-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-5.
Nelsonville-York came up short against Vinton County in their previous meeting back in October of 2023, falling 13-7. Can Nelsonville-York avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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