The Westerville Central Warhawks will venture away from home to face off against the New Albany Eagles at 2:50 p.m. on Saturday. Westerville Central will be strutting in after a victory while New Albany will be coming in after a defeat.
Having struggled with ten losses in a row dating back to last season, Westerville Central finally turned things around against Central Crossing on Friday. They blew past the Comets 25-0. The Warhawks' offense stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most points they've scored all season.
Westerville Central's success was the result of a balanced attack that saw several players step up, but Wyatt Mauger led the charge by throwing for 210 yards and two touchdowns. 106 of those passing yards were hauled in by Cam Huebner, who also brought in a receiving touchdown.
Westerville Central didn't go easy on the quarterback and picked off two passes before the game was over. The picks came courtesy of Anthony Leist and Jaxson Mark.
Meanwhile, a win for New Albany just wasn't in the cards on Friday as the squad wasn't able to take the lead at any point. They lost 34-14 to Pickerington North. While losing is never fun, the Eagles can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 153rd, while the Panthers are ranked 33rd).
New Albany's defeat shouldn't obscure the performances of Ashton Allen, who rushed for 74 yards and a touchdown, and Will Olah, who rushed for 58 yards and a touchdown. Allen was no stranger to the big play, taking off on a dash that went for 52 yards.
Westerville Central's victory ended a ten-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 1-8. As for New Albany, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Things could have been worse for Westerville Central, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 45-28 loss to New Albany in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Westerville Central avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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