The Lincoln County Panthers are headed away from home for the first time to face off against the Ripley Vikings at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.
Last Friday, Lincoln County had to suffer through a 42-12 loss at the hands of Roane County. The defeat continues a trend for the Panthers in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now lost three in a row.
The loss doesn't tell the whole story though, as several players had good games. One of the most active was Zechariah Miller, who picked up 99 receiving yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 38 yards. He got the majority of those receiving yards when he pulled down a pass and took off for a gain of 55 yards. Another passer making a difference was Lucas Johaim, who threw for 110 yards and two touchdowns.
Meanwhile, Ripley won against South Charleston last Friday with 38 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Thursday. Everything went Ripley's way against Ravenswood as Ripley made off with a 38-13 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Vikings.
Lincoln County's loss dropped their record down to 0-2. As for Ripley, their win bumped their record up to 2-0.
Lincoln County strolled past Ripley in their previous matchup back in September of 2023 by a score of 26-7. Does Lincoln County have another victory up their sleeve, or will Ripley turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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