Vinton County has gone 9-1 against Wellston recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Vinton County Vikings will square off against the Wellston Golden Rockets at 7:00 p.m. Neither Vinton County nor Wellston posted many points in their last games, so it might be the defenses that decide this one.
Vinton County is headed into the match out to prove that what happened against Nelsonville-York on Friday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Vinton County was dealt a 39-12 loss at the hands of Nelsonville-York. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Vikings have suffered against the Buckeyes since October 21, 2016.
Meanwhile, Wellston was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They took a hard 20-6 fall against Meigs.
Vinton County's defeat dropped their record down to 3-6. As for Wellston, their loss dropped their record down to 5-4.
Everything came up roses for Vinton County against Wellston when the teams last played back in October of 2023, as the team secured a 49-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Vinton County since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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