Football Preview: Westerville North Warriors vs. Westerville South Wildcats
Westerville North hasn't had much luck against Westerville South recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Westerville North Warriors will look to defend their home field against the Westerville South Wildcats at 7:00 p.m. Westerville South took a loss in their last contest and will be looking to turn the tables on Westerville North, who comes in off a win.
Last Friday, Westerville North earned a 42-30 win over Hayes. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Warriors.
Westerville North's success was spearheaded by the efforts of Kayden Childress, who gained 121 total yards and a touchdown, and Micah Young, who picked up 70 receiving yards and a touchdown. Childress' longest reception was for an incredible 75 yards.
Westerville North's defense was in the mix too, especially the secondary: they snagged two passes before it was all said and done. The picks came courtesy of Trey Mcdonald and Jonathan Stevens. The dominant performance also gave Stevens a new career-high in rushing yards. Westerville North got some further help from Alex Witherow: he picked up two sacks and made nine total tackles.
Meanwhile, Westerville South has relied on a stalwart defense averaging 15.2 points allowed per game, but that average took a hit on Friday. They fell just short of Big Walnut by a score of 31-28. That makes it the first time this season the Wildcats have let down their home crowd.
Despite the defeat, Westerville South got top-tier performance from Evan Andrews, who threw for 345 yards and three touchdowns while picking up 11.1 yards per attempt, and also rushed for 31 yards and a touchdown.
Westerville North now has a winning record of 3-2. As for Westerville South, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 3-2.
Westerville North came up short against Westerville South in their previous matchup back in September of 2023, falling 21-13. Will Westerville North have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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