Football Preview: Hilliard Darby Panthers vs. Hilliard Davidson Wildcats
The Hilliard Darby Panthers will square off against the Hilliard Davidson Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hilliard Darby will come in still looking for their first win of the season.
Things were looking good for Hilliard Darby after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. The matchup between them and Olentangy Orange wasn't particularly close, with Hilliard Darby falling 36-17. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 212th, while the Pioneers are ranked 52nd).
Hilliard Darby might have lost, but man, Kaiden Molnar was a machine: he rushed for 143 yards and two touchdowns. With that strong performance, Molnar is now averaging an impressive 110.3 rushing yards per game.
Meanwhile, Hilliard Davidson humbled Dublin Jerome with a 45-14 victory. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Hilliard Darby's loss dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Hilliard Davidson, they now have a winning record of 2-1.
Hilliard Darby took a serious blow against Hilliard Davidson in their previous meeting back in September of 2023, falling 35-7. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Hilliard Davidson's Keevin Gibbon, who rushed for 175 yards and a touchdown. Now that Hilliard Darby knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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