Big Walnut has been on the road for two straight, but on Friday they'll finally head home. They will welcome the Worthington Kilbourne Wolves at 7:00 p.m. Big Walnut knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 31 points or more in their past three games -- so hopefully Worthington Kilbourne likes a good challenge.
Big Walnut will head into Friday's matchup hoping to keep the good times rolling: they only won by three when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 33-point they dealt Franklin Heights on Friday. Big Walnut breezed by Franklin Heights on the road to the tune of 45-12. Considering the Golden Eagles have won three contests by more than 19 points this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Worthington Kilbourne entered their match against Hayes on Friday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Worthington Kilbourne fell 35-27 to Hayes. The game was a 14-14 toss-up at halftime, but the Wolves couldn't quite close it out.
Despite the defeat, Worthington Kilbourne saw an underclassman step up: Jackson Szabo threw for 182 yards and three touchdowns, and also rushed for 77 yards and a touchdown.
Big Walnut's victory was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-1. As for Worthington Kilbourne, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 3-3 record this season.
Everything came up roses for Big Walnut against Worthington Kilbourne when the teams last played back in September of 2023, as the squad secured a 49-7 win. Will Big Walnut repeat their success, or does Worthington Kilbourne have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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