Nelsonville-York lost to Vinton County back in October of 2023, but they didn't allow them the same satisfaction on Friday. The Nelsonville-York Buckeyes breezed by the Vinton County Vikings on the road to the tune of 39-12. The result was nothing new for the Buckeyes, who have now won six matchups by 25 points or more so far this season.
Austin Gautier was his usual excellent self, rushing for 163 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 7.8 yards per carry. Those 163 rushing yards gave him a new career-high.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Nelsonville-York was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 255 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 163 rushing yards in four consecutive contests.
Nelsonville-York's record is now 7-2. As for Vinton County, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Nelsonville-York will be playing at home against Athens at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Athens will roll in looking for their tenth straight win, something Nelsonville-York surely won't give up without a fight. As for Vinton County, they will head out on the road to take on 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.
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