Football Preview: Thomas Worthington CARDINALS vs. Pickerington North Panthers
The Thomas Worthington CARDINALS will face off against the Pickerington North Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Thomas Worthington has struggled recently with nine losses in a row, while Pickerington North will arrive with three straight victories.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 41-7, which was the final score in Thomas Worthington's tilt against Grove City on Friday. The CARDINALS were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 28-7.
Meanwhile, Pickerington North strolled past Dublin Coffman with points to spare on Friday, taking the game 43-27. The game marked the Panthers' most dominant win of the season so far.
Michael Taylor was his usual excellent self, rushing for 193 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Another player making a difference was Jarin Mock, who threw for 225 yards and a touchdown while completing 76% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pickerington North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in three consecutive matches.
One reason for the win was Pickerington North's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for three sacks. Leading the way was Malachi Ervin with two.
Thomas Worthington's defeat dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Pickerington North, their victory bumped their record up to 3-1.
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