The Westerville South Wildcats will challenge the Hayes Pacers at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Hayes took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Westerville South, who comes in off a win.
Westerville South lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Westerville North, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Friday's contest. The Wildcats blew past the Warriors 30-7 on Friday. The Wildcats' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
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Westerville South didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Hassan Kaba and Ja'Mari Alston. Alston is becoming a predictor of Westerville South's success: when he posts at least one interception the team is undefeated (and 1-2 when he doesn't). Kaba got in on the action too, converting a pick into a touchdown.
Meanwhile, Hayes was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were outmatched by Worthington Kilbourne and fell 49-14. While losing is never fun, the Pacers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 217th, while the Wolves are ranked 53rd).
Hayes' loss dropped their record down to 2-4. As for Westerville South, their victory bumped their record up to 4-2.
Westerville South couldn't quite finish off Hayes in their previous meeting back in October of 2024 and fell 24-21. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of the Pacers' Favour Akih, who rushed for 229 yards and two TDs while picking up 7.4 yards per carry. Now that the Wildcats know the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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