The Ripley Vikings will head out on the road to take on the Wayne Pioneers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Ripley is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 32.7 points per game this season.
Ripley is likely headed into the game with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Hoover on Friday. Ripley was beaten by Hoover 56-28. While losing is never fun, the Vikings can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' West Virginia football rankings (they are ranked 48th, while the Huskies are ranked tenth).
Ripley's loss came about despite a quality game from Tyson Pritt, who rushed for 90 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 74 yards and a touchdown. Cody Lawerance made the highlight reel by snagging an interception and taking it all the way to the house.
Meanwhile, Wayne entered their matchup against Chapmanville Regional on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Wayne was just a hair shy of victory and fell 21-20 to Chapmanville Regional. It was the first time this season that the Pioneers let down their fans at home.
Ripley's record is now 5-2. As for Wayne, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 4-3.
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