Football Preview: Westerville South Wildcats vs. Big Walnut Golden Eagles
Westerville South has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will host the Big Walnut Golden Eagles at 7:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few points on average, (Westerville South: 14.8, Big Walnut: 16.6) so any points scored will be well earned.
Last Friday, Westerville South came out on top against Dublin Scioto by a score of 27-14 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). Given the Wildcats' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Irish are ranked 308th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Westerville South's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Evan Andrews led the charge by rushing for 36 yards and a touchdown, while also throwing for 129 yards and a touchdown.
He was just one part of a punishing run game: Westerville South was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 290 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've posted since back in October of 2023.
Westerville South's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged three passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Tavaras Johnson and Hassan Kaba. Johnson is also crushing it when it comes to defended passes: he's defended at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another thorn in Dublin Scioto's side was London Vickroy, who picked up two sacks and made eight total tackles (2.0 for loss).
Meanwhile, Big Walnut had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 26.3 points), and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They blew past the Pacers 41-21. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won three matches by 20 points or more this season.
Westerville South's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Big Walnut, they pushed their record up to 4-1 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Westerville South strolled past Big Walnut when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a score of 22-7. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Big Walnut's Nathan Severs, who rushed for 154 yards and a touchdown while picking up 8.1 yards per carry. Now that he won't be playing on Friday, will it be easier for Westerville South to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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