Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but unfortunately for The Big Walnut Golden Eagles, they weren't the ones who walked away with it. They were just a hair shy of victory on Friday and fell 21-20 to Lake. Big Walnut's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Jake Nier rushed for 17 yards and two touchdowns. On the ground, Nathan Severs rushed for 73 yards and a touchdown.
Big Walnut's defeat dropped their record down to 6-6. As for Lake, the win makes it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-3.
Big Walnut does not have any more games scheduled as of now. Lake will square off against Washington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Washington knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with flashy point totals in its past five matches -- so hopefully Lake likes a good challenge.
