It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Olentangy Liberty had no problem doing just that on Friday. They walked away with a 21-9 victory over the Pickerington North Panthers. The win was familiar territory for the Patriots who have now won seven contests in a row.
Despite the loss, Pickerington North still got an impressive performance from Preston Bowman, who picked up 152 receiving yards and a touchdown. Jarin Mock was another key player, having thrown for 250 yards and onetouchdown.
Olentangy Liberty's victory was their 11th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 12-2. Those victories were due in large part to their defensive effort, having only surrendered 9.6 points per game. As for Pickerington North, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-3.
Olentangy Liberty will challenge St. Edward at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Olentangy Liberty's defense has only allowed 12.4 points per game this season, so St. Edward's offense will have their work cut out for them. Pickerington North does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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