Football Preview: Hilliard Darby Panthers vs. Olentangy Berlin Bears
The Hilliard Darby Panthers will play host again on Friday to welcome the Olentangy Berlin Bears, where kickoff is scheduled at 7:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hilliard Darby came up short against Grove City on Friday, falling 42-16. 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 241st, while the Greyhounds are ranked 46th).
Hilliard Darby's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of Kohen Kornegay, who rushed for 126 yards and a touchdown, and Jackson Huffman, who rushed for 32 yards. The dominant performance gave Kornegay a new career-high in rushing yards.
Meanwhile, Olentangy Berlin had to suffer through a 35-7 loss at the hands of Olentangy Orange. The contest marked the Bears' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Hilliard Darby dropped their record down to 0-5 with the defeat, which was their third straight at home. As for Olentangy Berlin, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Hilliard Darby might still be hurting after the 27-7 defeat they got from Olentangy Berlin in their previous meeting back in September of 2023. Thankfully for Hilliard Darby, Mason Ziegler (who rushed for 122 yards and two touchdowns while picking up 7.2 yards per carry, and also caught a touchdown) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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