After flying high against Westerville Central last Friday, Grove City came back down to earth. The Grove City Greyhounds lost 28-7 to the Pickerington North Panthers on Friday. The matchup marked the Greyhounds' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Carson Welsh threw for 121 yards and a touchdown.
Parker Toadvine was his top target, picking up 53 receiving yards. On the ground,
Ayden Mckinstry rushed for 123 yards.
Pickerington North had a senior duo take command as Preston Bowman picked up 165 receiving yards and two touchdowns and Michael Taylor rushed for 120 yards and two touchdowns. Bowman was no stranger to the big play, connecting on a big catch that went for 66 yards. Another player making a difference was Jarin Mock, who threw for 226 yards and two touchdowns.
Grove City's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-2. As for Pickerington North, the victory was the seventh in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Grove City will venture away from home to challenge Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both have allowed few points on average, (Grove City: 15, Lincoln: 12.9) so any points scored will be well earned. As for Pickerington North, they will head out on the road to face off against New Albany at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are headed into the matchup with plenty of momentum (New Albany has won three straight at home, while Pickerington North won four straight on the road), something that'll have to change.
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