Football Preview: Olentangy Liberty Patriots vs. Pickerington North Panthers
Olentangy Liberty has won ten straight games at home (dating back to last season), while Pickerington North has won ten straight on the road, but those streaks won't matter much on Friday. The Olentangy Liberty Patriots will host the Pickerington North Panthers at 7:00 p.m. Olentangy Liberty's defense has only allowed 12.7 points per game this season, so Pickerington North's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Olentangy Liberty is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They secured a 17-13 W over Upper Arlington. The 17-point effort marked the Patriots' lowest-scoring contest of the season, but in the end it didn't matter.
Meanwhile, Pickerington North posted their closest win since August 30th on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Olentangy Berlin , sneaking past 10-7.
A big part of Pickerington North's victory came down to the chemistry between Jarin Mock and his top target Preston Bowman. Mock rushed for 26 yards and a touchdown while Bowman gained 130 total yards. Bowman got the majority of those rushing yards when he took off on a run that went for an incredible 51 yards.
Olentangy Liberty has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 11-2 record this season. Those good results were due in large part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 32.7 points per game. As for Pickerington North, their win bumped their record up to 11-2.
Olentangy Liberty beat Pickerington North 31-19 when the teams last played back in August of 2019. Will Olentangy Liberty repeat their success, or does Pickerington North have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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