After losing to Ripley the last time they met, Nitro decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Nitro Wildcats claimed a resounding 43-6 win over the Ripley Vikings on the road. Considering the Wildcats have won four matches by more than 28 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Nitro didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Zaevyon Dickerson and Avery Pannell. Dickerson is also on a roll when it comes to total tackles, as he's now made five or more in the last eight games he's played dating back to last season. Nitro got some further help from Charles Cantrell: he picked up 3.5 sacks and made seven total tackles (5.0 for loss).
When it comes to explaining why Ripley lost on Friday, don't look at Chris Jenkins. Despite the final result, he picked up 110 receiving yards and a touchdown. Jenkins also put in work on the defensive side of the ball, making four total tackles and defending a pass in addition to snagging an interception.
The victory (which was Nitro's third in a row) raised their record to 5-1. As for Ripley, the loss snapped their losing streak at four games and leaves them with a 4-1 record.
A feisty cat fight will be fought when Wildcats challenges Lincoln County at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Nitro is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 37.2 points per game this season. As for Ripley, they will head out to take on Sissonville at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ripley is facing Sissonville at the right time seeing as Sissonville is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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