Hilliard Darby and Olentangy are an even 4-4 against one another since August of 2016, but not for long. The Hilliard Darby Panthers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Olentangy Braves at 7:00 p.m. Hilliard Darby has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the match with eight straight losses, while Olentangy will come in with six straight wins.
Hilliard Darby is likely headed into the contest with a focus on the second half, which is when things went downhill against Dublin Jerome on Friday. Hilliard Darby came up short against Dublin Jerome, falling 35-14. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat the Panthers have suffered against the Celtics since September 22, 2017.
Meanwhile, Olentangy was not the first on the board last Friday, but they got there more often. They took down Marysville 31-15. Given the Braves' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 95th, while the Monarchs are ranked 268th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
One reason for the win was Olentangy's imposing defense, which managed to get into the backfield for six sacks. It was truly a group effort as Andrew Urda, C.J. Sanna, and Daniel Stephens picked up two apiece.
Hilliard Darby's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for Olentangy, they pushed their record up to 6-1 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Hilliard Darby suffered a grim 36-10 defeat to Olentangy in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Thankfully for Hilliard Darby, Ethan Grunkemeyer (who threw for 323 yards and four touchdowns) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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