On Friday, the Nicholas County Grizzlies came up short against the Ripley Vikings and fell 23-15. The Grizzlies gained 160 more yards on the day, but it was the Vikings that made the best use of them.
Although Nicholas County took the loss, they still got scores from Devin Nash and Ian Nutter.
Nicholas County's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-4. As for Ripley, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Nicholas County will head out to challenge PikeView at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Ripley, they are taking a road trip to face off against Roane County at 7:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Roane County has won four straight at home, while Ripley won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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