The Olentangy Berlin Bears will face off against the Hilliard Darby Panthers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
It's never fun to lose, and it's even less fun to lose 35-7, which was the final score in Olentangy Berlin's tilt against Olentangy Orange on Friday. The matchup marked the Bears' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Meanwhile, Hilliard Darby was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their sixth straight defeat dating back to last season. They lost 42-16 to Grove City. 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. That's the most rushing yards Huffman has posted since back in October of 2023.
Olentangy Berlin's defeat dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Hilliard Darby, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Olentangy Berlin took their victory against Hilliard Darby when the teams last played back in September of 2023 by a conclusive 27-7. Will Olentangy Berlin repeat their success, or does Hilliard Darby have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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