Newark hasn't had much luck against Pickerington Central recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Newark Wildcats are taking a road trip to square off against the Pickerington Central Tigers at 7:00 p.m.
Things were looking good for Newark after they put the first points on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They lost 31-7 to Canal Winchester. The game marked the Wildcats' lowest-scoring matchup so far this season.
Meanwhile, Pickerington Central had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 41 points) and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Golden Gales 42-7 on the road. Given the Tigers' advantage in MaxPreps' Ohio football rankings (they are ranked 68th, while the Golden Gales are ranked 271st), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Newark's defeat dropped their record down to 4-2. As for Pickerington Central, they pushed their record up to 4-2 with the victory, which was their third straight on the road.
Newark was dealt a bruising 41-7 loss at the hands of Pickerington Central when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Newark avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
