Ripley’s Noah Casto Noah Casto 5'10" | 170 lbs | RB Ripley | 2025 State WV has been a steady and reliable player for the Vikings for multiple years now and finished his high school career with a strong senior season. Casto eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing mark this season and scored 23 touchdowns on the ground while leading his team to the playoffs. He’s another running back who isn’t going to do anything fancy and is a one-cut-and-go runner. Even as a smaller running back, Casto is a tough inside runner who can also get outside and create explosive runs. He’d be a great value add for a D3 program with potential to play off the edge on defense as well.

2025 Ripley RB Noah Casto Noah Casto 5'10" | 170 lbs | RB Ripley | 2025 State WV has the Vikings reaching heights they haven’t seen in a while with a 3-0 start and putting up big numbers through the first three games of the season. Casto is currently one of the leading rushers in the state and went off against rival Ravenswood in week two with over 300 yards and 5 touchdowns.

Casto is another running back who isn’t going to do anything fancy and is just going to come downhill at you and force you to try to be better than him. He may not be the biggest or the fastest running back in the state, but Casto plays with an edge and welcomes contact. He’s a patient runner who waits for holes to open up and has shown good footwork causing missed tackles with quality speed in the open field.

27 carries 311 yards 5 touchdowns

The Ripley Vikings are 2-0 for the first time since 2020 largely due to the running of 2025 RB Noah Casto Noah Casto 5'10" | 170 lbs | RB Ripley | 2025 State WV who went wild in their week two 38-13 win over rival Ravenswood. Casto averaged 11.5 yards per carry on 27 totes for a whopping 311 yards and 5 touchdowns to earn our week two PRZ WV Offensive Player of the Week honors. The Ripley offensive line did a great job dominating up front for Casto, and he did the rest of the work beyond the line of scrimmage. While not the biggest athlete, Casto is a hard runner who’s tough to bring down on first contact and has the athleticism to turn the corner and be elusive in the open field. They’ll rely heavily on his abilities again this season as a multi-year starter for the Vikings.