After flying high against River Valley last Friday, Vinton County came back down to earth. The Vinton County Vikings took a blow against the Nelsonville-York Buckeyes on Friday, falling 39-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest loss the Vikings have suffered against the Buckeyes since October 21, 2016.
It was another big night for Austin Gautier, who rushed for 163 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry for Nelsonville-York. The dominant performance gave Gautier a new career-high in rushing yards.
Vinton County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Nelsonville-York, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 7-2.
Vinton County will square off against Wellston at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Vinton County is facing Wellston at the right time seeing as Wellston is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Nelsonville-York, they will challenge Athens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (Nelsonville-York has won three straight at home, while Athens won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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