Westerville North fought the good fight in their overtime contest against Big Walnut on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They were just a hair shy of victory and fell 32-31 to the Big Walnut Golden Eagles. Even though they lost, the Warriors' still made a splash on offense and bumped their average scoring up to 26.1 points per game (they're now ranked -1th in scoring overall).
Despite the loss, Westerville North still got an impressive performance from Ronald Jackson, who rushed for 91 yards and two touchdowns on only ten carries, and also threw for 186 yards on 13 of 23 attempts.
Even if they lost, Westerville North's defensive line still kept up the pressure with three sacks. In fact, those sacks all came courtesy of defensive juggernaut Damion King. He also set a new season high mark in total tackles with eight.
This is the second loss in a row for Westerville North and nudges their season record down to 4-4. As for Big Walnut, the victory (which was their seventh in a row) raised their record to 7-1.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Westerville North will challenge Worthington Kilbourne at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Westerville North is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 26.1 points per game this season. As for Big Walnut, they are taking a road trip to take on Dublin Scioto at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for Dublin Scioto: they have been struggling with four straight losses at home, while Big Walnut has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
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