Pickerington North had already won two in a row, and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They took down the Dublin Coffman Shamrocks 43-27. The matchup marked the Panthers' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Michael Taylor was his usual excellent self, rushing for 193 yards and five touchdowns while picking up 7.7 yards per carry. His rushing production has been exceptional recently as that marked his third straight game with at least 101 rushing yards dating back to last season. Jarin Mock was another key player, throwing for 225 yards and a touchdown while completing 76% of his passes.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Pickerington North was unstoppable on the ground and finished the game with 271 rushing yards. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now rushed for at least 179 rushing yards in three consecutive games.
On the defensive side of the ball, a lot of the credit has to go to Pickerington North's defense and their three sacks. Leading the way was Malachi Ervin with two.
Pickerington North's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Dublin Coffman, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 1-3.
Pickerington North will square off against Thomas Worthington at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Pickerington North is facing Thomas Worthington at the right time seeing as Thomas Worthington is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Dublin Coffman, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lincoln at 7:00 p.m. Lincoln's defense has only allowed 17.5 points per game this season, so Dublin Coffman's offense will have their work cut out for them.
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