Football Preview: Wayne Pioneers vs. Ripley Vikings
The Wayne Pioneers will face off against the Ripley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Ripley is facing Wayne at the wrong time: Wayne suffered their first home loss of the season on Friday and they're likely out for redemption. They and the Tigers were almost perfectly matched up, but they suffered a 21-20 defeat. It was the first time this season that the Pioneers let down their fans at home.
Meanwhile, while it was all tied up 21-21 at halftime, Ripley was not quite Hoover's equal in the second half on Friday. They took a blow against the Huskies, falling 56-28. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Huskies are ranked tenth).
Ripley's loss came about despite a quality game from Tyson Pritt, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 74 yards and a touchdown. Cody Lawerance got in on the action as well, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Wayne's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3. As for Ripley, their loss dropped their record down to 5-2.
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