Nicholas Yoho rushed for 221 yards and three scores on 20 carries as Parkersburg South opened its season with a 27-7 prep football win in Parkersburg on Friday night. Yoho scored on runs of 82, 10 and 39 yards and caught three passes for 28 yards for the Patriots (1-0), which outgained the Vikings 404 to 168. South quarterback Brayden Mooney completed 10 of 20 passes for 106 yards, while Dalen King caught two passes for 42 yards and Brandon Penn hauled in three catches for 26 yards. For Ripley (0-1), RJ Evans ran for 46 yards on 15 carries, while Justin Wheeler completed 2 of 5 passes for 21 yards and a TD – a 26-yard scoring strike to Evan King.