By: Ann Harrison

The 2025 Homecoming Football Game was celebrated on October 17 with the Petersburg Vikings hosting the Class AA 2024 WV Football Champion Frankfort Falcons bringing with them their 7-0 record. The Falcons arrived already flapping their wings! It was a perfect football evening, weather wise.

The PHS Viking fans filled the home bleachers and side lines. Frankfort brought their band, a twenty-three member cheer squad and a sizeable fan crowd. The Viking Marching Band, plus several alumni opened the game with the National Anthem. The “mini-Vikings” led by Ruth Ann Nuzum and PHS principal, Jodie Long led the Viking cheer. This along with the Viking cheerleaders really got the home crowd in the football spirit. Jodie Long has an active presence at PHS sport events. Shout out to Jodie!! Also, congratulations to Viking cheerleaders on their Saturday, Oct. 18 PVL WIN!! No surprise-they are amazing!

The Captains for the Vikings were Seniors: Kaleb Kuhn, Alex Halterman, Lukas Wolford and Logan Bachman. Falcons opted to receive and Payton Metheny gave them a swift kick and it wasn’t long until Braydn Tyler carried the ball over the goal line and with three extra point attempts (official calls) the Falcons finally produced the PAT and a 7-0 score appears on the board.