Football Recap: Big Walnut Beats Worthington Kilbourne for Their Sixth Straight Victory + How To Watch

Golden Eagles

Previous 6 Games

10/03/25 @ Worthington Kilbourne	35-20
09/26/25 vs Padua Franciscan	42-0
09/19/25 vs Westerville South	28-7
09/12/25 @ Hayes	45-7
09/05/25 @ Groveport-Madison	36-10
08/29/25 vs Dunbar	47-0

Big Walnut waltzed into their matchup on Friday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They strolled past the Worthington Kilbourne Wolves with points to spare, taking the game 35-20. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Golden Eagles also won the last time the pair played back in October of 2024.

Leading Big Walnut to victory were Nolan Buirley and Eli Stumpf. Buirley rushed for 170 yards and four touchdowns while picking up 10.6 yards per carry, while Stumpf rushed for 95 yards on only five carries.

They were just one part of a punishing run game: Big Walnut was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 265 rushing yards. That's the most rushing yards they've managed all season.

Despite the defeat, Worthington Kilbourne had strong showings from Jackson Szabo, who threw for 216 yards and a pair of TDs while completing 76% of his passes, and Luke Page, who gained 207 total yards. Page's rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his fourth straight game with at least 116 rushing yards.

Big Walnut's record now sits at 6-1. As for Worthington Kilbourne, with the loss, they broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 5-2.

Coming up, Big Walnut will square off against Westerville North at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Worthington Kilbourne, they will take on KIPP Columbus at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Wolves will be up against the Jaguars' rather soft defense (which has allowed 28 points per game), so fans could be in store for a big offensive performance.