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Article: Ripley community sets playoff stage: Pep rally prelude to Vikings' 1st playoff berth since 1997
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- Charleston Daily Mail
- Article date:
- November 15, 2002
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DAILY MAIL SPORTSWRITER
Ripley High's football postseason doesn't officially begin until
Saturday.
But the folks in Ripley couldn't wait that long.
The playoff atmosphere in Jackson County started Thursday night,
as hundreds of fans gathered in Ripley for a good, old-fashioned pep
rally.
And those who weren't celebrating, were busy tidying the Vikings'
home field in preparation for Saturday's 1:30 p.m. Class AAA matchup
between No. 5 Ripley (9-1) and No. 12 Buckhannon-Upshur (7-3).
"The whole town was there," said Ripley Coach Frank Marino. "This
is the greatest town in America. It was incredible.
"First of all they fed the kids," continued Marino.
"Then we walked from the facilities ...